CONCORD, N.H. -- Yes, that's a mountain lion on the cover of the latest issue of NH Wildlife Journal magazine (November/December 2015). No confirmed sighting of the big cats has been documented in New Hampshire in recent decades, but these secretive felines continue to hold an enduring mystique for many in the Granite State. The cover story is a great chance to learn more about the eastern cougar, also known as puma, panther and catamount, and how disbersing western cougars have occasionally been sighted far from home.

Also in this issue, learn how New Hampshire's dedicated leashed dog trackers provide a free resource for hunters. And meet Uel Gardner, Fish and Game's famed filmmaker, who was a public outreach pioneer in the early days of the Department, a story that celebrates yet another facet of Fish and Game's colorful 150-year history. Naturalist's Notebook features the opossum, an opportunistic nocturnal mammal that eats everything from fruit and nuts to small mammals, and never passes up a garbage can or compost pile. Conservation News brings a migratory fish update. And the popular Warden's Watch pages feature true stories from Conservation Officers in the field.

Not a subscriber to New Hampshire Wildlife Journal? The magazine is published 6 times a year by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Subscriptions are just $12 for one year -- that's 40% off the cover price -- or $20 for two years. A great gift idea!

Read sample articles and find a print-and-mail subscription form at www.wildnh.com/pubs/wj-magazine.html.

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