cougar

cougar on rocky ledge

Utah bobcat. Photo by Lynn Chamberlain, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Bob cat in Southern Utah. Photo by Lynn Chamberlain, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Utah cougar in snow. Photo by Lynn Chamberlain, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Young cougar in southwest Utah's redrock country

Utah cougar in snow. Photo by Lynn Chamberlain, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Utah cougar in snow. Photo by Lynn Chamberlain, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Utah cougar in snow. Photo by Lynn Chamberlain, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Cougar hunting permits

A Utah cougar. Photo by Lynn Chamberlain, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Cougar hunting permits

A Utah cougar. Photo by Lynn Chamberlain, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

This cougar, caught wandering a Salt Lake neighborhood, was captured and returned to the wild. Photo by Steve Gray, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Treed cougar, 2015

UDWR and USU are working together to study the movement of cougars and evaluate interactions with their prey. Here's a cougar being captured to be fitted with a GPS collar. Photo courtesy of USU.

Bobcat in Orem

This bobcat was getting into trouble in Orem. We relocated it to Mount Dutton. Photo taken Oct. 29, 2015 by Michael Christensen, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Back to the wild

A young, female cougar being released in a remote location after she was captured on a Heber front porch in May, 2016. Photo by Steve Gray, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Back to the wild

A young, female cougar being released in a remote location after she was captured on a Heber front porch in May, 2016. Photo by Steve Gray, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Back to the wild

A young, female cougar being released in a remote location after she was captured on a Heber front porch in May, 2016. Photo by Steve Gray, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Back to the wild

A young, female cougar being released in a remote location after she was captured on a Heber front porch in May, 2016. Photo by Steve Gray, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Bcak to the wild

A young, female cougar being released in a remote location after she was captured on a Heber front porch in May, 2016. Photo by Steve Gray, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Mountain lion close up

Photo by Lynn Chamberlain, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Mountain lion

Photo by Lynn Chamberlain, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Mountain lion close up

Photo by Lynn Chamberlain, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Mountain lion

Photo by Lynn Chamberlain, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Mountain lion

Photo by Lynn Chamberlain, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Jumping mountain lion

Photo by Lynn Chamberlain, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Bobcat relocation

In Sept. 2014, this young, fierce bobcat found its way to Mapleton Junior High. We were able to capture and safely release the cat. Photo by Steve Gray, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.