Mountain Lions: Pennsylvania Resident or Local Legend?

About this episode

This episode explores the history and sightings of mountain lions in Pennsylvania, addressing myths and truths surrounding their presence.

Social media, for a few generations now, has been the barber shop/salon of yesteryear. Storytelling. Gossip. Half-truths. But one thing is for certain. Joe Schmo is an expert Mountain Lion biologist. Today, we’re here to help you better understand the history of mountain lions in Pennsylvania and just how likely it is that your uncle's friend's neighbor's mechanic actually saw one in his garden in Selinsgrove.

Topics covered

• mountain lions
• Pennsylvania
• wildlife
• myth vs reality

Keywords

• social media
• storytelling
• gossip

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Pennsylvania, Selinsgrove

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