Mule deer herds are declining across the West for many reasons. But three states, Utah, Wyoming and Nevada, want to pin the ...

Mule deer herds are declining across the West for many reasons. But three states — Utah, Wyoming and Nevada — want to both pin the blame on mountain lions and “resolve” the issue by using cruel traps ...

This means lions or other trapped animals could suffer for days in leghold traps or foot snares until the trapper arrives to kill them. Here’s the basic issue: States blame lions for the decline in ...

Mountain lion hunting was banned in California by a narrowly passed ballot initiative back in the 1990s. Since then, many lion hunting proponents argue, the Golden State has seen a marked rise in ...