Mountain lion population appears to be growing

Published June 10, 2013 3:08pm ET



TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An already “robust” population of mountain lions in the Catalina Mountains appears to be increasing — and that could pose a threat to a planned reintroduction of bighorn sheep in the range this fall.

Lions, which sometimes prey on bighorns, might hinder or even derail an effort to rebuild a herd in the Catalinas.

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