Aaron J. Veselenak is fascinated with big cats, from panthers to cougars to mountain lions, which are often interchangeable ...

Illegal ownership of big cats is surging across the U.S., sparking dangerous incidents in communities nationwide. Authorities ...

Once thought extinct, verified sightings of cougars in Michigan confirm their presence — but experts say they’re just passing through. Book gathers historic accounts of Michigan cougar encounters ...

Mountain lions were once a common sight in Oklahoma. But as settlers began arriving during the 19th century, they shot and ...

Now, wildlife biologists are cautiously optimistic that the big cats have returned to Michigan. Two cougar cubs were recently spotted in the Upper Peninsula, ...

Two mountain lion cubs have been photographed in Michigan, a state where the big cats were hunted to near extinction and their young haven’t been seen in the wild in over 100 years.

Mountain lions have been seen near populated areas across the U.S. Surveillance footage capturing large cats in residential yards and interactions like the one involving a holiday reindeer ...

Brian Roell, a large carnivore specialist for the DNR, led the team that verified the cubs. It's the first time cougar cubs have been verified since the big cats were hunted out of existence in ...