PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An orphaned young cougar whose mother was legally killed near Preston, Idaho, has found a new home at the Oregon Zoo in Portland.
Paiute (PIE’-yoot) was rescued by Idaho Fish and Game, which contacted the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ puma population manager, Michelle Schireman at the Oregon Zoo. She helps game agents across the country find permanent homes for such orphaned cubs at accredited zoos.
She says the young cougar is getting used to his new home and is being introduced to Chinook, the zoo’s adult female cougar. Schireman expects he’ll be ready to make his public debut by early summer.
