Yep,I pretty much have the same opinion.I never stated one time that there was no possibility of a cougar or two roaming around that were released.The question is,who would release them?It's ridiculous to think the PGC or any other state or gov agency would release them.They have much to lose in the form or Pitt-Rob funds if they did so without proper documentaion open to the public.The same applies to coyotes.I've stated in the past that it wouldn't surprise me one bit if some group of eco-lunatics were trying to stock a few from time to time in order to bring a more "natural"balance to ecosyestem.even it that wre the case,it certainly doesn't mean that we would have a large or a breeding population.Mountain lions that were CONFIRMEDto be escaped pets have been captured by the PGC.Still,the reports of mountain lions have been running rampant,even this winter.If there was ever a time to prove their existence,without a shadow of a doubt,this winter was the time to do it.I firmlt belive that the majority of people that claim to have seen them,really do think they saw one.

I have no problem that you're trying to investigate these claims.What I have an issue with isthatyou usually only tell one side of the story.YOU'LL MENTION THAT A MOUNTAIN LION HAS BEEN SIGHTED.However,you then proceed to leave out the details that say how no evidence was shown to definativly say there was a mountain lion.The story around Pittsburgh was a good example.With all the snow,that sighting should have been easy to confirm but you left that out,letting people think that there actually was a mountain lion.You also claim the northeast has a large population.What's a large population?Is three released pets a large population or is 3 thousand?