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Fast Facts
1) Mountain lions are variously called cougars, pumas or panthers.
2) Lions are primarily solitary and do not hunt in packs like wolves.
3) Males and females come together for breeding purposes only.
Sponsors
The Black Hills Mountain Lion Foundation was started by a group of conservation- minded people in 2003 after the South Dakota Legislature removed the cougar from the state’s threatened species list and reclassified it as a big game animal. Our primary challenge is to preserve mountain lions on the landscape for future generations. This is a lofty goal considering the rapid rate of human development and loss of lion habitat across the West along with the longstanding human intolerance toward this species.
Your contributions count
Without your contributions, we would be unable to continue our work to protect the majestic mountain lion. Our foundation works diligently to:
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Protect the habitat in which the mountain lion resides,
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Educate the community,
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Provide an authoritative presence at meetings and assemblies regarding mountain lions,
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Work on strategies to enable effective and responsible mountain lion population control.
Support us and help protect the Mountain Lion in Western South Dakota.