lion sightings up in Pocatello, ID

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http://www.fortmilltimes.com/124/story/125100.html
Mountain lion sightings on rise in E. Idaho city
(Published April 07, 2008)
POCATELLO, Idaho — Idaho wildlife biologists say mountain lions appear to be paying more visits in and around Pocatello.

But they also say it's unlikely many people will get to see the secretive cats first hand.

Mark Gamblin, regional supervisor for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, says three young mountain lions were spotted at a cemetery a week ago. Then two days later, he says a pair of lions were reported at the Bannock County Fairgrounds.
And Idaho State Police report two young lions were recently killed in separate traffic accidents along an in-town stretch of Interstate 15.

Gamblin says the frequency may be tied to the migration of deer to lower elevations in search of food.