The scuttle butt on oval-shaped wide tracks with 4 toes, that are wider from left to right than narrow from top to bottom, showing a squared-off top of bottom paw-pad indicate a Feline or Cat nature, which usually turn out to be cougar or mountain lion.
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| Here are the confirmed adult and cub cougar track found on Allegheny Front by personnel of the Eastern Puma Research Network, HC 30 Box 2233, Maysville, WV 26833. For further information contact: John A. Lutz, Director at 304-749-7778 or e-mail: epuma@beaconnet.net Web site: www.easternpumaresearch.com |
| Confirmed Tracks of an Adult Cougar and cub from Allegheny Front in Grant County, West Virginia from February, 2006... Adult track Measured 3.9" wide, cub track measured 2.9" wide. (Property: Eastern Puma Research Network) |
Submitted by: Eastern Puma Research Network
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Mountain Lion,Catamount,Panther, and Puma,
(Some of the names for this great cat) and is found principally in the mountains.
More than 300 cougar sightings have been reported in West Virginia since 1975, according to the Eastern Puma Research Network.
 | | | Submitted by: John A. Lutz, Director Eastern Puma Research Network Subject: confirmed WV cougar tracks From: "John Lutz" epuma@beaconnet.net Date: Wed, May 31, 2006 11:02 am am To: webmaster@richwooders.com In February 2006, personnel of the Eastern Puma Research Network of Grant Co, WV responded to call of "unusual tracks" near his coal truck. On arrival 50 minutes later, we examined his tracks plus others found along nearby railraod tracks leading up Allegheny from the town of Bayard. It was then decided to pour a plaster mixture into the ground tracks so professional wildlife scientists could view them. The tracks were also photographed and measured. After collecting our "gold", the casts were sent to wildlife biology professionals in North Carolina, Iowa & New Brunswick, Canada. Each responded with "positive" replies, the tracks and pawprints are of an adult puma (cougar) and a cub. These confirmed tracks join another set of confirmed tracks located near the huge Smoke Hole Wilderness. Dozens of cougar/mountain lion sightings have been reported in this Grant County, WV wilderness for more than 100 years. We are asking for help from any West Virginia resident who has seen or found "unusual" oval-shaped tracks with 4 toes, that are wider from left to right than narrow from top to bottom. Wide tracks with 4 toes showing a squared-off top of bottom paw-pad to contact us immediately upon their findings. Oval-shaped, wide tracks indicate a Feline or Cat nature, which usually turn out to be cougar or mountain lion. The Eastern Puma Research Network can be reached at:epuma@beaconnet.net or by viewing our new Web-site:www.easternpumaresearch.com Our 24 Hr Hotline Phone: 304-749-7778. The current mailing address of E.P.R.N., is HC 30 Box 2233, Maysville, WV 26833 will soon be change due to a new 911 communications system and will be known as: Eastern Puma Research Network, 103 Fruitcake Lane, Maysville, WV 26833. Pictures of the plaster track casts will be sent to you next. Sincerely, John A. Lutz, Director Eastern Puma Research Network www.easternpumaresearch.com | | | |
Where: Bayard West Virginia. These large, powerful lions or mountain cats
are shy and avoid humans, you could live, your entire lifetime
in Lion or mountain cats country and never see one. When: February 2006 Photo submitted by: John A. Lutz, Director
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Some of America's Most Scenic Natural Treasures is the Monongahela National Forest and the Mountains surrounding Nicholas County.