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From Zero to Hero: Mountain Lions in Virginia, Again?

How many mountain lions are there in the United States and where do they live? The solitary and elusive nature of mountain lions makes them extremely difficult to count. Many lion populations are often estimated using a variety of methods and are often conducted by state agencies with methods that are not always peer reviewed. Due to this ambiguity, the Mountain Lion Foundation is unable to confidently estimate the current number of mountain lions nationwide. There are breeding populations of li