moose what are you that you know for sure they are not here in nys .and lou lou i do blive they are a rag tag band of cougar here as for the dec part in it i dont belive it the put them there out the have just come home so to speak but if they are here the dec knows it ? maybe they dont want a panic. all i can say is if you in a spot and they have been reported a lot keep a camra with ya and get picture proof and the the rest might start to belive they are hear