Mountain Lion spotted in Greene County in 2010. Photo courtesy of DNR
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Last updated on Friday, October 5, 2018
(UNDATED) - Animal movements pick up in the fall, and the Department of Natural Resources wants you to tell them about any large mammal sightings.
Mountain Lion spotted in Greene County in 2010. Photo courtesy of DNR
The Indiana Division of Fish & Wildlife occasionally receives reports of large mammals such as mountain lions, gray wolves, and black bears. There are NO breeding populations of these species in Indiana. But one of these large mammals may pass through Indiana during dispersal events from established populations in other states.
Dispersal events are when such mammals leave the areas in which they were born in search of vacant territory, a mate, or additional food resources. Such animals tend to keep moving, sometimes hundreds of miles.
Trail camera footage of bobcats in Lawrence County Indiana from January 2012 thru March 2016. Film coutesty of YouTube dbaxter47
Confirmed reports help inform biologists of dispersal events and management decisions. Photos and videos of large mammals are always helpful.
Data submitted may be shared within DNR and partners with the discretion of DNR staff. Personal information will be used to process your observation and may also be used for participation in surveys and other secondary purposes. A district wildlife biologist may contact you with questions about your observation or to set up a site visit to verify authenticity details of any photos submitted.
Click here to report a sighting.
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