Puma concolor Linnaeus, 1771

Puma

Puma concolor was known from only a few locations in Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana and Concordia and Morehouse parishes in eastern Louisiana (Lowery 1974). Confirmed sightings were summarized in a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in 2016 from Allen, Bossier, Iberia, Vernon, and Winn parishes (Iles 2016). Additional records were confirmed from Morehouse and Clairborne parishes (John Hanks, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, personal communication).

Nonvouchered records (8).—Allen Parish (1). Bossier Parish (1): Bossier City. Clairborne Parish (1). Iberia Parish (1): Lake Fousse Point State Park. Morehouse Parish (1). Vernon Parish (2). Winn Parish (1).