Texas Fish & Game

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January 8, 2024

Fake Black Panther News Hits Social Media

Fake news is a common term now thrown around in the political world. But there are elements of wildlife news, especially in the Wild West of social media news that qualifies as genuine fake news. The […]
January 1, 2024

The Great Cougar Controversy

Cougars are one of the most controversial animals in North America. Whether it’s their depredation on mule deer, whitetails and other game animals or whether there are breeding populations easf of Texas, some debate always follows […]
October 25, 2023

No Black Panthers In Texas? Well It Depends On What You Call Panther

Black panthers do not exist as a species. If you open any field guide to wild cats of the world, there will be no species as a “black panther”. All of the large black cats you […]
January 15, 2020

Black Cougars Don’t Exist!

The following subject probably generates more reader interest than anything I have ever covered. I am talking about “black panthers” more specifically black cougars. Sightings of “black panthers” are common throughout Texas, including our Southeastern corner. […]
May 11, 2017

“Black panther” photographed in Texas?

“Black panther” reports are common in the American South. Accounts of mysterious black cats crossing the road in front of motorists or seen by hunters are frequent but are rarely backed up by photography. In my […]