Killing the protected animals may be the only way to stop them from eating too many of the Pacific Northwest’s endangered salmon.

Hundreds of Black Hills area sportsmen have signed petitions asking the state Game, Fish & Parks Commission to consider increasing the allowable kill on mountain lions because of the impact the big cats are having on deer, elk and other big game.

This article originally appeared on KSBW.com. CORRAL DE TIERRA, Calif. — A mountain lion is terrorizing a Monterey County neighborhood.

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The killing of a collared lion involved in a research project in Zimbabwe by a trophy hunter has been condemned by wildlife groups, echoing the infamous case of a lion called Cecil whose death at the hands of an American tourist ...

The Danish zoo that earned the ire of the animal-loving world for killing Marius the giraffe (and then feeding him to lions in front of a class of children) is under attack again for euthanizing four perfectly healthy lions. The zoo defended its cold ...