SILVERTON, Ore. (AP) — Oregon wildlife officials say they were forced to trap and euthanize a cougar after several reported sightings of the animals in and around the town of Silverton. “The cougar ...

Cougar numbers have increased since 1994 when Oregon voters approved a law prohibiting sport hunters from using dogs to track cougars — widely considered the most effective way to kill the big cats.

Sheriff’s deputies on Monday euthanized a cougar near Corvallis after determining it posed a threat to humans, officials said. The deputies located the juvenile male cougar around 3:40 p.m. at a ...