Cougar

Least Concern

Estimated remaining: ~50,000

Habitat

Varied habitats across the Americas from Canada to Chile including forests, mountains, deserts, and wetlands, with the largest range of any wild terrestrial mammal in Western Hemisphere.

Threats

• Habitat fragmentation
• Human-cougar conflict
• Road mortality
• Trophy hunting in some areas
• Prey depletion

Conservation efforts

Protected in national parks and reserves. Research on ecology and movements. Wildlife corridors maintaining connectivity. Community education about coexistence. Hunting regulations and quotas.