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Viral Facebook Video Claiming To Be Mountain Lion Actually Shows A Bobcat, Animal Expert Says Viral Facebook Video Claiming To Be Mountain Lion Actually Shows A Bobcat, Animal Expert Says
Viral Facebook Video Claiming To Be Mountain Lion Actually Shows A Bobcat, Animal Expert Says Turns out it was a bobcat, not a mountain lion that was caught on camera in upstate New York in a video that quickly went viral, according to an expert. Cici Marie LaPierre posted a video on Facebook that has since gone viral on social media of an animal that was walking on Main Street in Saranac Lake last month. In the video, one of the passengers in the vehicle questions whether it is a mountain lion, as it looks back before going on its way. Some commenters on social media noted that the animal in the video may not be a mountain lion, but could be a bobcat, cougar, lynx, or similar pre…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Atka, White Arctic Wolf At Westchester Conservation Center, Dies At 16 Atka, White Arctic Wolf At Westchester Conservation Center, Dies At 16
Atka, White Arctic Wolf At Westchester Conservation Center, Dies At 16 The staple at the Wolf Conservation Center in Northern Westchester died in his sleep over the weekend at 16 years old. Surrounded by his family at the South Salem facility, Atka died quickly and painlessly overnight on Saturday, Sept. 22. Staff at the Wolf Conservation Center called Atka, “the most magnificent wolf we have ever known.” According to staff members at the Wolf Conservation Center, “Atka is an Inuit name meaning guardian spirit, and his brilliant spirit lives on in those whose hearts he warmed, minds he opened, and souls he touched.” “While Atka leaves a hole in our lives so b…

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by Zak Failla
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Learn How To Co-Exist With Coyotes During Mamaroneck Forum Learn How To Co-Exist With Coyotes During Mamaroneck Forum
Learn How To Co-Exist With Coyotes During Mamaroneck Forum Westchester residents interested in how to deal safely with coyotes can learn that and more during an upcoming forum at the Mamaroneck Public Library. Scheduled for 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, in the library's community room, the event is sponsored by Lauren Rush, a local veterinary assistant, and representative for the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem. During the event, Dr. Daniel Bogan, a lecturer in environmental studies at Siena College and a wildlife technician with the state Department of Environmental Conservation in Albany, will speak about the importance of the c…

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by Kathy Reakes