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Mountain lions have been on the move this fall with two confirmed sightings of animals in northern and central Illinois. Large predators occasionally pass through Illinois but are not here to stay.
URBANA, Ill. – Mountain lions have been on the move this fall with two confirmed sightings of animals in northern and central Illinois. Large predators occasionally pass through Illinois but are not here to stay.
Mountain lions have been on the move this fall with two confirmed sightings of animals in northern and central Illinois. "These animals periodically wander into our state which is exciting, but most of Illinois does not have the habitat to support populations so they will continue to move on," says Peggy Doty, University of Illinois Extension natural resources, environment, and energy educator.