Scott Swanson
Are cougars more plentiful now than, say, 10 years ago?
Depends on whom you talk to.
Oregon state wildlife biologists say they don’t believe there are more of the mountain lions in the Cascades and the Willamette Valley west of the mountains, and if counts of reported killings of cougars can be relied upon, they seem to support that analysis to a certain extent, although the cats’ presence may be becoming more evident.