What To Do If You See A Mountain Lion

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With all the recent sightings of mountain lions in the Colorado Springs area this winter, KKTV has an article posted about the issue that includes some good tips on what to do if you see a mountain lion: Mountain Lion …

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Hunting Mountain Lions In Colorado

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Out There Colorado has an interesting article posted about mountains lions in Colorado and how to hunt them: They’re out there, stalking the wilds of Colorado like shadows. Mountain lions, also known as cougars or pumas, are Colorado’s largest and …

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Mountain Lion Causes Closure of Trails at Cheyenne Mountain State Park

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The local Colorado Springs media has been reporting on this story about a supposed mountain lion attack at Cheyenne Mountain State Park: Two encounters with a mountain lion have forced officials to close trails at Cheyenne Mountain Park. Division of …

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Picture of the Day: Deer Stare

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On Walkabout At: The Healesville Animal Sanctuary

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Australia is filled with many great zoos and wildlife parks, but my favorite location to view Australian wildlife and one of the best zoos I have been to overall is the Healesville Animal Sanctuary located outside of Melbourne, Victoria: View …

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Mountain Lion Shot & Killed In Downtown El Paso

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People are very surprised by this news of a mountain lion on the loose in downtown El paso but I blogged over a year ago about how I spotted a mountain lion out in far northeast El Paso, so I …

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The List of the Best Australian Nature Photography

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Australian Geographic has a list of the best Australian nature photography. Here was my favorite picture: You can see the rest of the list at this link.

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Australian Man Almost Eaten By Crocodile Without Knowing It

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Here is another good Northern Territory crocodile story for everyone: NORTHERN Territory chef Kyle MacLennan almost became the meal during a recent swim. And no one knew how narrowly he escaped until some days later. Mr MacLennan, 26, was swimming …

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Australian Dingo May Be World’s Oldest Dog

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Just about everything in Australia seems to be impossibly old and now you can add the continents native dogs to that list as well: Australia’s iconic dingo may be the world’s oldest breed of dog, according a major new DNA …

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Extinct Frog Species Rediscovered In New South Wales

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It is pretty amazing but not surprising that this frog once thought extinct is actually still alive in Australia: An Australian frog which disappeared nearly 40 years ago and was feared extinct has been rediscovered in a remote creek, astounding …

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