While I’m certainly not a math genius, I demand a recount. Did you know the state of Illinois claims there have been only 11 mountain lion sightings in the past 23 years? I predict many will take issue with that estimate.
How do we know exactly how many mountain lion sightings have happened in Illinois?
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has a page dedicated to these big cats. I want to make sure I’m being accurate with their mountain lion estimate, so here are the exact words of Illinois state officials:
“There have been eleven confirmed mountain lions in Illinois between 2002 and 2025.”…