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“Hunting trapping habitat loss drove gray wolves out of lower 48 states”
Analyzed on 2026-09-18T18:41:52+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-18
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But hunting, trapping and habitat loss eventually drove them out of the lower 48 states.
Extracted from: A Gray Wolf’s Visit to Los Angeles County Is a First in Nearly a Century , The New York Times
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“Mountain lions are thought to have the largest range of any mammal in the Western Hemisphere. They’re found from Canada to around the southern tip of South America, and historically, from east to west coasts. Bounty hunting in North America began as early as the 1600s, according to the National Park Service, and continued until the 1960s. The disappearance of mountain lions from ecosystems contributed to an overpopulation of deer and other prey animals, leading to overgrazing and erosion. In the United States, they now exist mostly in western states and in Florida, where they are known as panthers.”
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