It’s no secret that cougars are expanding their range.

They’ve been reported in many states throughout the Midwest and beyond, and those sightings have been confirmed.

Now, for the first time in more than 100 years, a cougar sighting has been confirmed in Tennessee.

Field & Stream has the full story, and possibly an explanation for the movement of cougars eastward.

In late November, a trail camera caught sight of a cougar in Humphreys County, Tennessee, 70 miles west of Nashville, News Channel 5 reports. There have been other big-cat sightings in West and Middle Tennessee this year that the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has verified, as well… [continued]

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