美洲豹在哪里

美国人认为这种被称为美洲豹或美洲狮的动物随处可见：这在西部不是稀罕事。20世纪中期前，美洲豹数量因狩猎骤减，后因政府出台严格的管理政策，得到显著的恢复。东边的美洲豹也在中西部出现。南达科他州也有200多只。去年芝加哥的警察就在北区射死一只。

Where the Cougars Are

Call them cougars, mountain lions, or pumas. Americans think they see them everywhere. That＇s no surprise in the West; strict management helped the predatory cat make a remarkable recovery after ＂varmint hunters＂ took numbers very love by the mid-1900s. Eastbound cougars are also turning up in the Midwest. South Dakota has a breeding population of 200-plus; just last year, Chicago cops cornered and shot one on the North Side.