The eastern cougars are listed as endangered species and are rare in the eastern States and I believe no hunters would ever jeopardize hunting license or jail time by shooting an endangered species and most biologists now believe there is no real difference between the western and eastern cougar. The coyotes are largely to blame for declining deer population in some area this has created a debate among some deer hunters about predator control. I know of no documentation to support such claims. One fact is clear before any state or preservation group imports animals across state lines they must have proper permits. There is a lot of controversy among some hunters, who insist that their state wildlife department or a preservation group has imported mountain lions.
Just like elk, it seems that mountain lions are slowly returning to their historical range, in limited numbers. All I know is that the cougars that everyone is seeing are not the true eastern cougar! So technically you're allowed to shoot any you see without worry of federal jail time! It's an evasive animal and what they are doing is probably illegal!! I know it's all about lowering the deer numbers down to nothing! Yes I have pictures of cougar tracks on my property in West Virginia, but I am not stupid enough to tell you where so that you can track a study how well your released cougars are doing in the wild.
It seems to me that you're a non-hunter and probably one of the people behind the hidden reintroduction program you're involved with.
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