Trail Camera Captures First Minnesota Cougar Cubs in Over a Century

Researchers in Minnesota have documented the first evidence of cougar reproduction in over a century, thanks to trail cameras. While investigating a dead deer, scientists unexpectedly captured footage of a mother cougar with cubs, a significant finding given cougars were once considered locally extinct in the Midwest. This discovery offers hope for the re-establishment of a cougar population in the region, though survival of the cubs remains uncertain.