Female mountain lion confirmed in southeast Nebraska

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - State wildlife officials have found evidence that a female mountain lion is roaming southeast Nebraska.

The Omaha World-Herald reports (https://bit.ly/1T9SURO ) the finding means there may be a breeding pair of mountain lions roaming far from the animal’s established territory in northwest Nebraska.

Sam Wilson with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says genetic testing of blood he found in mountain lion tracks in January confirmed the animal was a female. Those tracks were found near the southeastern corner of the state.

In addition to the tracks, trail cameras have documented a mountain lion in Nemaha and Richardson counties for more than a year.

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Information from: Omaha World-Herald, https://www.omaha.com