Photo via justtrails.com. Since 1955, thousands of visitors have gazed up at Medicine Bow Peak in the forests of southeastern Wyoming and noticed a smudge against the white granite of the mountain.

CHEYENNE -- A measure to upend the state’s science-backed approach to managing mountain lions and usher in an era of unlimited killing divided the Wyoming Outfitters and Guides Association.

CHEYENNE — Since 1973, Wyoming has managed mountain lions in a way that promotes their existence, using regulations that have allowed the native felines to bounce back from extreme scarcity.

Since 1973, Wyoming has managed mountain lions in a way that promotes their existence, using regulations that have allowed the native felines to bounce back from extreme scarcity. Cougars were ...

JACKSON, Wyoming (Idaho Statesman) – A mountain lion encountered something that looked like prey but probably didn’t smell like it — considering it was a Christmas decoration, video shows.

A mountain lion seemed perplexed by a fake reindeer Christmas decoration outside a Wyoming hotel, video shows. Teton Village Mix on Instagram A mountain lion encountered something that looked like ...