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First Confirmation of Cougar, <em>Puma concolor</em>, in the Yukon

Author(s) -

Thomas S. Jung,

Philip J. Merchant

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

the canadian field-naturalist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21

H-Index - 28

ISSN - 0008-3550

DOI - 10.22621/cfn.v119i4.192

Subject(s) - puma , geography , population , ecology , archaeology , physical geography , demography , biology , biochemistry , sociology , gene

Cougar ( Puma concolor ) have been reported from the Yukon as early as 1944. Despite many sightings, no indisputable, physical evidence of Cougar being present in the Yukon had been obtained. Here, we report on the first. In November 2000, a specimen was secured from near Watson Lake, in southeastern Yukon. Whether this specimen, and the numerous sighting records, are indicative of a low-density breeding population in the Yukon, or represent transients, is unknown.

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