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1) Mountain lions are variously called cougars, pumas or panthers.

2) Lions are primarily solitary and do not hunt in packs like wolves.

3) Males and females come together for breeding purposes only.

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Mountain Lion Laws

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bill that would designate the mountain lion as a predator outside the Black Hills and allow people with varmint licenses to shoot them.

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Representative Betty Olson, R-Prairie City holds up various mountain lion pictures Tuesday for a House Committee.

Betty Olsen, R-Rapid City presents information to a House Committee at the Capitol in Pierre as they hear her bill that would designate the mountain lion as a predator outside the Black Hills and allow people with varmint licenses to shoot them.