Tribes rescue, relocate cougar

Nicole Tavenner
A yearling cougar was rescued from atop a power pole southwest of Polson Wednesday morning, and released back into the wild the following day. Below right, the mountain lion tumbles to the ground after being sedated with a tranquilizer dart.

Nicole Tavenner
Wildlife biologists carry the sedated lion to a crate, where they observed her throughout the night to be certain she wasn’t injured before releasing her back into the wild the following day.

Nicole Tavenner

Linda Sappington

Linda Sappington

Nicole Tavenner

Nicole Tavenner

Nicole Tavenner

Nicole Tavenner

Nicole Tavenner

Nicole Tavenner

Nicole Tavenner

Nicole Tavenner

Nicole Tavenner

Nicole Tavenner

Nicole Tavenner

Nicole Tavenner

Nicole Tavenner

Nicole Tavenner

Nicole Tavenner

Nicole Tavenner
Issue Date: 4/13/2016
Last Updated: 4/12/2016 10:04:47 PM |
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Linda Sappington
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