Minnesota Trail Camera Captures First Cougar Reproduction Evidence in Over a Century
In a significant wildlife discovery, trail camera footage in northern Minnesota has captured the first verifiable evidence of cougar reproduction in the state in over 100 years. The footage, obtained by the Voyageurs Wolf Project, shows cougar kittens near a deer carcass south of Voyageurs National Park. This discovery was unexpected, as researchers initially set up the camera to study deer predation by large cats. The presence of cougar kittens suggests the potential for a self-sustaining cougar population in Minnesota, a state where cougars have been rare and typically transient, migrating from neighboring states like the Dakotas and Nebraska. 
