Cougars went extinct east of the Mississippi almost a hundred years ago. Or did they? Every year there are hundreds of reports and sightings of cougars all the way from the midwest to the east coast. So we're exploring those sightings, the science of cougar populations, and finding out where cougars actually live. They're closer to you than you think. Follow Colin Croft's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCDZk27E-IbBpyH-Tr1fH_uA Follow the Voyageurs Wolf Project YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCdfsEkW7sox_AXRuRpIz-YQ 00:00 We Were Wrong About Eastern Cougars 01:14 Cougar Basics & Massive Western Range 02:25 History of Eastern Extinction & Florida Panthers 03:28 Sightings Surge & The Milford, CT Cougar Trek 05:36 Breeding Evidence: Minnesota Kittens & Single Males 06:59 The Confirmed Map & Colin Croft’s Nebraska Findings 07:55 How to Spot Trail Cam Sites (Scrapes & Ravines) 09:43 Why Governments Haven't Relisted Eastern Cougars 11:00 Cougar, Puma, or Panther? Many Names, One Cat 11:44 Mapping Suitable Habitats (Roads, Forest, & Prey Data) 14:43 Data Gaps & Demystifying Cougars Examining the nature of the beast. From apex predators to the planet's strangest creatures, Animalogic goes deep into the science, behavior, and biology of the animal kingdom, one species at a time. ───────────────────────────── 📗 GET THE BOOK ───────────────────────────── "Strange Creatures" — animal facts and original illustrations from the Animalogic team: http://bit.ly/animalogicbook ───────────────────────────── JOIN THE COMMUNITY ───────────────────────────── 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@animalogic 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnimalogicShow 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animalogicshow/ ───────────────────────────── SUPPORT ANIMALOGIC ───────────────────────────── 👕 Merch: https://bit.ly/3SXGrXL ❤️ Member perks: https://bit.ly/AnimalogicMembership 🙏 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animalogic ───────────────────────────── MORE FROM UNDERKNOWN ───────────────────────────── 🔬 What If – Science Hypotheticals: https://bit.ly/youtube-What-If 🧠 Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology: https://bit.ly/aperture-show 🆘 How to Survive – Survival Science: https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-show ───────────────────────────── 📩 Brand partnerships & collaborations: contact@underknown.com Produced by Underknown: https://underknown.com #cougars #animals #wildlife #nature #documentary #animalconservation #panther #northamerica #wildcats