“Timed or motion sensor alarms with flashing lights, loud noises and sprinklers may work on mountain lions, and can also ...

The four-year-old child mauled by a collared cougar at Olympic National Park this weekend has been released from the hospital ...

“These cubs have shown incredible resilience, and now they’re ready for this next chapter,” curator Becca McCloskey said in ...

Howling hounds picked up a cougar's scent and led researchers deep into the forest, where the steep hills were covered with cedars and ferns dusted with snow. The dogs chased Lilu, an 82-pound (37 ...

A Washington family has had multiple frightening encounters with nature these past few weeks, including a cougar and a bobcat that showed up nearly a week later. Greg Havener lives in Monroe ...

As of 2022, the WDFW estimates there are approximately 3,600 cougars in Washington state, according to the agency's website.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said it's not uncommon for cougars to be in that area, but the scenario is unusual.

The rural northeastern corner of Washington is home to the majority of the state’s wolf population and has seen increased human-cougar encounters in recent years. That’s raised concerns about ...

Cougar attacks on humans are rare, according to WDFW, with just two fatal attacks occurring in Washington state. In the past 100 years, the agency said there have been 19 cougar attacks on humans ...

Sports Outdoors Cougar proviso in Washington budget offers ‘carrot’ to sheriff departments killing cougars Thu., May 6, 2021 A GPS-collared cougar reacts to hounds Feb. 25, 2020, near Colville.