The mountain lion is largely extinct in the east, except in Florida. About twenty Missourians have a permit to hold mountain lions in captivity, and an unknown number of people hold them illegally. Illegally shot and killed by poachers. People, livestock, and pets are at much greater risk from automobiles, stray dogs, and lightning strikes than they are from mountain lions. The more the ligament extends, the lower the sound generated when air passes across the vocal cords. The young male mountain lion made its way to Springfield, where it was determined that the animal may pose a potential threat to people or property. What we do know is we have transient mountain lions in Oklahoma. Body length: 3-4 ft. Tail: 2.5-3 ft. Osage County leads the list with seven, followed by Cimarron County with six. In 1996 MDC established a Mountain Lion Response Team (MLRT) with specially trained staff to investigate reports and evidence of mountain lions. --> This cougar established a home range in New Mexico and has since been legally harvested in that state. When documenting tracks or other signs, be sure to photograph individual tracks as well as groups of tracks.