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Mountain Lion Killed in Connecticut Came from Lakota Country, via Wisconsin North East News Written by Administrator    Tuesday, 02 August 2011 Mountain Lion Killed in Connecticut Came from Lakota Country, via Wisconsin By ICTMN Staff August 2, 2011 The results of a DNA test performed on a mountain lion killed in Milford, Connecticut on June 11 show that it originated in the Black Hills of South Dakota, according to a report by BBC.co.uk. The distance covered was about 1,800 miles (other sources estimate 1,500 miles), which scientists say is one of the longest known treks ever by a land mammal. “The journey of this mountain lion is a testament to the wonders of nature and the tenacity and adaptability of this species,” said Daniel Esty, commissioner of the Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. This was the first cougar to be seen in Connecticut in over a century, and locals assumed it was a domesticated animal that had gotten loose. As pointed out on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website, the closest mountain lion habitats are in Florida and the Black Hills. Read more...

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