Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. One blue whale would fertilize a lot of gardens. That’s the amount of carrion researchers ...

A cougar that took up residence on Haystack Rock was likely hunting for birds and then stayed on the famed landmark, resulting in the closure of Cannon Beach on Sunday. The big cat left the premises ...

A young mountain lion was “emaciated” and weak when it was found weighing just 29 pounds in southwest Colorado, wildlife officials said. Over the next few months, the cougar was able to regain ...

With the current flap about Colorado cougar management, Coloradans might be interested in California’s cougar experience. California did everything wrong (at least according to a large element of the ...

The animal-rights group Cats Aren’t Trophies says it has collected enough voter signatures to put a mountain lion and bobcat hunting ban on the Colorado ballot this November. CATS made a concerted ...

Mountain lions, like the one pictured in this file photo, can help fertilize soil with their kills, according to a new study. The healthy soil means better plant growth, attracting future prey. Idaho ...