Mountain lions

A mountain lion in Utah. The state is paying hunters and trappers to kill as many cougars as possible in six hunting units as part of a multi-year predator management study, according to High Country News.

Utah paying hunters to kill mountain lions in state-led predator study

by Rebecca Brenner
Published: Apr 6, 2026

Mountain lion, or cougar, in a tree.

Utah’s mountain lion population on the rise: What hikers should know

by Laura M
Published: May 13, 2025

Cougars can be found throughout Utah, usually in the foothill and canyon areas, but also sometimes down in the valleys — especially during the winter months when they follow deer searching for food to lower elevations.

Mountain lion killed after not leaving Deer Valley neighborhood

by Parker Malatesta
Published: Sep 9, 2021

A mountain lion on the prowl.

Sharing your yard: mountain lions

by Meredith Gustman
Published: Mar 16, 2021

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