The Cougar Comeback: Cats vs. Dogs in Wyoming - Mark Elbroch

Cougars are on the comeback. The big cats are quietly reclaiming many areas of their parts of their original range. But Mark Elbroch, Panthera researcher, message for anybody who encounters a cougar in their neighborhood: "Grab your camera," because he explains, "it's very, very, very rare" for a mountain lion to decide they want to try to attack a human. "They're just huge house cats," which he says are on the rise through much of their historical range across North America, but he's quick to clarify that despite their curious nature, he wouldn't encourage anybody to try to pet one they might encounter. He studies how they interact with wolves in Wyoming.