Report: Cougars killed in Michigan likely born elsewhere
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - State officials say genetic testing indicates two cougars killed in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula probably migrated to the state from farther west.The Department of Natural Resources says DNA analysis of tissue samples links the cougars with populations based in Wyoming, South Dakota and Nebraska.One of the male cougars was found dead last February near Iron Mountain. The other was poached in Schoolcraft County in 2013.Researchers with the National Genomics Center for Wi..>> view originalWatch a Space Crew Launch & a European Probe Land on Mars Wednesday
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Artist's illustration of NASA's New Horizons spacecraft encountering a Kuiper Belt object (KBO), as part of an extended mission. New Horizons is set to fly past the KBO 2014 MU69 on Jan. 1, 2019. Recent data from the Hubble Space Telescope suggests ...>> view original
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