Scientists say wolves helped save aspen trees in Yellowstone by eating the elk that were gobbling aspen saplings. But now ...

Sportsmen: Mountain lions killing too many deer, elk Petitioners are set to ask state Game, Fish & Parks to increase the number of big cats hunted each season.

Grein said the hold the mountain lion had on the bull elk's neck reminded him of television shows he'd seen of African lions trying to bring down prey. "They hold on till they choke them." ...

In contrast, Wyoming’s House Bill 0286, which would have removed quotas, season limits and prohibitions on trapping mountain lions, failed to make it past its first committee hearing.

Mountain lions are a large cat species with a tan, beige color and white belly and chest. Males can range from 115 to 220 pounds and females from 64 to 141 pounds, according to the National ...

A mountain lion can pack away 18 pounds of meat in a sitting. On average over a winter they will eat about 13 pounds a day, which translates into a deer, elk or moose every seven to 10 days.

The 2009 lion season ran from Jan. 1 until Feb. 14, when the quota of 15 female lions was reached. The season allowed for a total of 35 lions, or 15 females, whichever was reached first.