Mountain Lion, Cougar, or Puma
Mountain Lion, Cougar, or Puma
Health Issues Which May Affect This Animal
What Causes This Disease?
Trichinosis is a disease caused by a nematode parasite, Trichinella spiralis.Where Is The Disease Found?
Trichinosis occurs throughout North American and can be found in grizzly bears, polar bears, black bears, feral swine, mountain lions, wolverines, wolves, coyotes, and foxes. Trichinosis has been documented in black bears and mountain lions in Idaho. Trichinosis has been documented in humans associated with consuming home-made jerky made from a cougar and a black bear in Idaho.Signs of Disease
Animals infected with trichinosis generally appear healthy. Trichinosis is hard to detect when butchering because there are few lesions and the cysts are very small. The cysts are most common in the muscles of the jaw, tongue, and diaphragm. Animals that are infected with adult worms may have swollen intestines with small bruises on the intestinal wall. Affected muscles and associated lymph nodes may be soft and swollen.Read More About Trichinosis
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News
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Mountain lion continues to be seen within Hailey city limits
April 18, 2022 - 2:59 PM MDT
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Fish and Game to offer official big game and trophy scoring opportunity in Jerome
January 5, 2022 - 2:50 PM MST
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Heavy snowfall in southcentral Idaho can bring more mountain lions into area communities
January 5, 2022 - 2:01 PM MST
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Fish and Game will offer a new mountain lion hound hunting opportunity on Craig Mountain WMA
November 24, 2021 - 9:09 AM MST
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Reports of mountain lions increase in Magic Valley residential areas
November 3, 2021 - 4:45 PM MDT
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Wood River Valley website to provide residents with information to reduce human – wildlife conflicts
October 27, 2021 - 1:34 PM MDT
The Wood River Valley Wildlife Smart Communities Coalition recently launched wrvwildlifesmart.org, which provides people with information about how to live safely with wildlife, including mountain lions and black bears. Most of the information provided applies statewide.