Garland County, Arkansas 1998, 1999

Garland County, Arkansas

One Class II confirmation and two other interesting sightings in Garland County which occurred in the late 1990s. Of most significance is the incident describing a mother cougar and two kittens. The descriptions are given below in chronological order.

Date Description

November, 1998

Scat found by researchers. Thin-layer chromatography tests of scats indicated "probable" cougar.

Source: Witsell et al - 1999

January, 1999

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Wildlife Officer reported sighting of adult female and two kittens laying in a cut-away within a dry creek bed south of Lake Winona on the Saline/Garland county line.

Source: Clark et al - 2002 & D. Clark personal communication 2003

November, 1999

U. S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service biologist reported seeing cougar cross Highway 298 while driving. The location is in the center of Garland County.

Source: Clark et al - 2002 & D. Clark personal communication 2003

The Witsell paper can be found here. The Clark paper can be found here. The accompanying map can be found here (be careful, it is a big download - 1.6 Mbytes).

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