Wonder how long before the lion 'pride' starts weeding out the sick and weak residents in town?

Mountain lions roaming Colorado town in pride of about 10 'troubles' officials

Jennifer Earl By Jennifer Earl | Fox News

Colorado wildlife officials issued a warning for the residents of Edwards this week after discovering a pride of 8 to 10 lions has been "roaming" neighborhoods in the area.

In recent days, residents have stumbled upon several animal carcasses and at least two attacks on dogs have been reported. The recent increase in mountain lion sightings prompted officials with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to alert the Edwards-area to be on high alert.

"This is a troubling situation and we are very concerned for the safety and welfare of the people in this area," CPW Northwest Regional Manager JT Romatzke said in an online statement Thursday. "We ask everyone to take this warning seriously."

The CPW encouraged locals who spot a big cat in a residential area to alert them immediately and to keep a safe distance.

"We urge residents to be extremely cautious because lions are large, powerful predators and can be very dangerous if they've lost their natural fear of people," CPW District Wildlife Manager Matt Yamashita added in a statement. "We are monitoring the situation very closely."

Based on information they've received so far, officials believe there are two female lions that are each traveling with a litter of 3 to 4 juvenile lions — though the young lions are "nearly full grown, as large or possibly larger than their mother," the CPW said.

"It appears the female lions are teaching their young to hunt among a human populated area. Considering we are talking about nearly full-grown lions, this is not a sustainable situation. We will take the appropriate management action as necessary, but what the action will be remains to be seen and will be based on our assessment of public risk and the lion's behavior going forward," Yamashita added.

Mountain lions have already made plenty of headlines in 2019. In early February, a Colorado man was forced to choke a mountain lion to death after it mauled him during a run on West Ridge Trail in the Larimer County foothills. The man, later identified as Travis Kauffman, compared the encounter to a "wrestling match."

An estimated 3,000 to 7,000 mountain lions are located in The Centennial State, CPW says, adding "we have more lions than ever before" in some parts of the state.

Wildlife officials remind those who live in a state where mountain lion populations are found to remain vigilant and keep pets close.

"Although lion attacks are rare, they are possible, as is an injury from any wild animal," the National Park Service (NPS) warns on its website. "Even so, the potential for being killed or injured by a mountain lion is quite low compared to many other natural hazards."

If you do encounter a mountain lion, the NPS suggests staying calm, standing upright and avoiding confrontation. Never approach or run from a lion, as it can "stimulate a mountain lion's instinct to chase." Similarly, don't bend down as it will make you appear similar to a lion's four-legged prey.

In the event a mountain lion acts aggressively, the NPS says to "appear intimidating."

"If looking bigger doesn't scare the mountain lion off, start throwing stones, branches, or whatever you can reach in its direction without crouching or turning your back. Don't throw things at it just yet. There is no need to unnecessarily injure the mountain lion," the NPS suggests, adding if the creature does start to attack it's important to "fight back."

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Or carry a gun

A little different take.

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Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- Colorado Parks and Wildlife is warning residents of Edwards, Colorado, that 8-10 mountain lions are roaming about their town, and may be dangerous. From cpw.state.co.us:


Yamashita says based on the reports he has received from Edwards residents, it appears there are two females in the area, each with a litter of 3 or 4 juvenile lions.

“The young lions are nearly full grown, as large or possibly larger than their mother,” said Yamashita. “It appears the female lions are teaching their young to hunt among a human populated area. Considering we are talking about nearly full-grown lions, this is not a sustainable situation. We will take the appropriate management action as necessary, but what the action will be remains to be seen and will be based on our assessment of public risk and the lion's behavior going forward

Spring time in the Rockies!

First off I'd like to point out that when it comes to large predators the state of Colorado is without a clue and are only guessing. With respect to cats and Bears specifically they have publicly admitted they really don't know what the numbers are as evidenced by their quote below

"An estimated 3,000 to 7,000 mountain lions are located in The Centennial State", CPW says, adding "we have more lions than ever before" in some parts of the state."

In other publications they have used different numbers adding "there easily could be twice that many" further proving they don't even have a valid "guess". Pretty pathetic in my book.

Then you must love the quote following where they exhibit concern that you may injure their mountain Lion. This is irresponsible in my book.

"If looking bigger doesn't scare the mountain lion off, start throwing stones, branches, or whatever you can reach in its direction without crouching or turning your back. Don't throw things at it just yet. There is no need to unnecessarily injure the mountain lion," the NPS suggests, adding if the creature does start to attack it's important to "fight back."

Anyone with a smidge of common sense would know that if you have Mountain Lions teaching their full grown litter to hunt in a populated area something needs to be done about it quick or before long it will be more than house cats and poodles missing from the neighborhood.
This "feel good", "oh look at the pretty kitty" type of wildlife management sickens me.

My guess is that the residents of the town will take maters into their own hands. Nobody in their right mind is going to tolerate mountain lions in a populated area.

Dave

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Nobody in their right mind is going to tolerate mountain lions in a populated area.

A lot of lefties are not in their right minds

My sister lives in an isolates area on top of a mountain just west of Denver. I was at her house a couple of weeks ago and we watched a lion walk by her front door, not 12' from her house. That was the second lion this year, and the 6th lion that she's seen from her house.

Since I left, she's seen fresh lion tracks in the snow near her house on two different days.

I've had large male lions in my yard a few times, normal sized females (80 to 110 lbs) often (multipe times per year). They tend to avoid people, if you have small children with you or they are outside lions are much more of a concern at least for me.

I've been around mountain lions all my life and do not feel that they are a real threat to people under ordinary circumstances. Howerever, they can and will attack dogs occasionally. A friend had one of his bird dogs seriously injured in a mountain lion attack in northern Nevada.

Just another bio-hazard.

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Originally posted by Alec Torres:
I've been around mountain lions all my life and do not feel that they are a real threat to people under ordinary circumstances. Howerever, they can and will attack dogs occasionally. A friend had one of his bird dogs seriously injured in a mountain lion attack in northern Nevada.

Just another bio-hazard.

I don't worry that much about Lion attacks on adults but children are another story, half size human beings are not much work to kill for a cat if he can take Deer and bird dogs.
Lions in Colorado routinely kill Elk.

Maybe they are evolving into African lions?

BH63

nothing to fear from an animal that can kill a 600 lb cow by bighting it's neck.
you just gotta make your 150 or 200 lb frame look much bigger than that 600 lb animal,
and the wild killing machine animal will just trot off.

Ann: I sent you a PM, but not about this topic . . .

This will not end well, I fear.
Your large predator defender/whacko will say the problem is people living in the cougars' territory. But Edwards has had a post office since 1883.

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Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
This will not end well, I fear.
Your large predator defender/whacko will say the problem is people living in the cougars' territory. But Edwards has had a post office since 1883.

It is a false premises that animals own land and it is theirs.

As I tell wackos there is not a MT lion wolf or bear that has lived as long as I have.

There have been humans roaming the country just as long as the other critters.