Mountain lions have little or nothing to do with the decline of Utah’s mule deer,” writes Ted Williams in an op-ed. “Predator populations are limited by available prey.” ...

This year, in what it calls a “study,” Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources is killing off mountain lions in an effort to increase mule deer herds. It has hired trappers from the Utah Department of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although mountain lions are notoriously difficult to count, the Utah DWR says their populations are stable. Wildlife managers in ...

Tom Stephenson, leader of the bighorn recovery program with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, acknowledged the complexity of protecting all three animals. "There's a limit to how … to ...

The complex relationship between three species in California has led officials to resume the killing of mountain lions. While some say killing predators could help bighorn sheep and mule deer, others ...