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DrBob, Neurologist, 🧠Mechanic<p>I’m counting on Auburn to pull off an upset!</p><p>The men’s Final Four is set — and they’re all No. 1 seeds. Here’s everything to know.</p><p>“Just because there’s no Cinderella doesn’t mean there can’t be a storybook ending.</p><p>In 2025, the crown will go to a No. 1 seed, as all four top dogs — Auburn, Duke, Florida and Houston — advanced to the Final Four for the second time in tournament history. The Blue Devils face the Cougars, while the Tigers take on the Gators, both in San Antonio on April 5.”</p><p><a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Auburn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Auburn</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Duke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Duke</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Florida</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/FinalFour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FinalFour</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/BlueDevils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlueDevils</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Cougars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cougars</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Tigers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tigers</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/MarchMadness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarchMadness</span></a><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sportsbots.xyz/users/TheAthletic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TheAthletic</span></a></span><br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6242633/2025/03/30/mens-final-four-2025-what-to-know/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/athletic/6242633/2</span><span class="invisible">025/03/30/mens-final-four-2025-what-to-know/</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1951660/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1951660/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> March Madness: Houston wins thriller over Purdue on last-second bucket by Milos Uzan, advances to Elite Eight <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/america" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>america</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BradenSmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BradenSmith</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Cougars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cougars</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Entertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Entertainment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>houston</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/indianapolis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indianapolis</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/JamalShead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JamalShead</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LJCryer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LJCryer</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MilosUzan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MilosUzan</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NCAAMarchMadness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NCAAMarchMadness</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Oklahoma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oklahoma</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/purdue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>purdue</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sports</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Tennessee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tennessee</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TheCougars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheCougars</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TreyKaufmanRenn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TreyKaufmanRenn</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStatesOfAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStatesOfAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Sightings can be logged in the DNR’s Eyes in the Field reporting system.</p><p><a href="https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/ors/Home?utm_campaign=first+cougar+cubs+100+years&amp;utm_medium=pr&amp;utm_source=govdelivery" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www2.dnr.state.mi.us/ors/Home?</span><span class="invisible">utm_campaign=first+cougar+cubs+100+years&amp;utm_medium=pr&amp;utm_source=govdelivery</span></a></p><p>Roell said <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/cougars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cougars</span></a> are on the list of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/endangered" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>endangered</span></a> mammals in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Michigan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Michigan</span></a>, meaning it’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/illegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>illegal</span></a> to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hunt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hunt</span></a> or <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/harass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>harass</span></a> them, which includes trying to locate their den. It’s also illegal to trespass on private property, he noted.</p><p>For the latest info on cougars, including the DNR’s cougar sightings photo page [<a href="https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/education/michigan-species/mammals/cougars/photos" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">michigan.gov/dnr/education/mic</span><span class="invisible">higan-species/mammals/cougars/photos</span></a>], visit Michigan.gov/Cougar.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CougarCubs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CougarCubs</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Although <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/cougars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cougars</span></a> are native to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Michigan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Michigan</span></a>, most of them now appear to be transient animals, dispersing into MI from Western states. The DNR has verified 132 adult <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/cougar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cougar</span></a> reports, Roell said, but DNA testing has confirmed only male cougars to date.</p><p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CougarCubs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CougarCubs</span></a> have not been spotted since March 6. “Those young cougars are very vulnerable right now,” Roell said. “We don’t know where they are or if they’re even alive. Mother Nature can be very cruel.”</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a></p>
Unofficial PetaPixel Bot<p>Cougar Cubs Photographed in Michigan For First Time In Over 100 Years <a href="https://petapixel.com/2025/03/21/cougar-cubs-photographed-in-michigan-for-first-time-in-over-100-years/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">petapixel.com/2025/03/21/couga</span><span class="invisible">r-cubs-photographed-in-michigan-for-first-time-in-over-100-years/</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/scientificdiscovery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scientificdiscovery</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/cougarcubs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cougarcubs</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/michigan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>michigan</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/cougars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cougars</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/extinct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>extinct</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/cougar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cougar</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>As people across the Houston area enjoyed a “once in a generation” winter storm Tuesday, so did some of the animals at the Houston Zoo.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/animals/2025/01/22/511616/houston-zoo-shares-photos-of-wildlife-enjoying-historic-snowfall/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/energy-environment/animals/2025/01/22/511616/houston-zoo-shares-photos-of-wildlife-enjoying-historic-snowfall/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Animals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BaldEagle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BaldEagle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cougars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cougars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonSnowStorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonSnowStorm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonWinterStorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonWinterStorm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonZoo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonZoo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonZooAnimals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonZooAnimals</span></a></p>
Global News Canada<p>Alberta government expands cougar hunting areas, quotas<br>Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen says Alberta's cougar population has reached about 2,000, while an ideal population is 1,500.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Alberta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Alberta</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/AlbertaLegislature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlbertaLegislature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Albertapolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Albertapolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/cougars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cougars</span></a> <br><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10901429/alberta-cougar-hunting-areas/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/10901429/al</span><span class="invisible">berta-cougar-hunting-areas/</span></a></p>
Not Rappaport<p>California's Mountain Lions Are Becoming Nocturnal to Avoid Human Activity</p><p>Mountain lions in Los Angeles become more nocturnal to avoid humans, highlighting their adaptability.</p><p><a href="https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/californias-mountain-lions-are-becoming-nocturnal-to-avoid-human-activity-393301" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">technologynetworks.com/tn/news</span><span class="invisible">/californias-mountain-lions-are-becoming-nocturnal-to-avoid-human-activity-393301</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mindly.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/cougars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cougars</span></a></p>
College Mascot Designs<p>Our cougar mascot is available solo or playing many different sports on 100+ made to order products </p><p>Great for dorm decor! </p><p>Perfect fo the cougar fan in your life </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/BuyIntoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuyIntoArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/DormDecor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DormDecor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/DormRoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DormRoom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Cougars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cougars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/GoCougs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoCougs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/UofH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UofH</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/WashingtonState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonState</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/SIUE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SIUE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/BYU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BYU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/CofC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CofC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ColumbusState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ColumbusState</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/USF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USF</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/UniversityofSiouxFalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UniversityofSiouxFalls</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Chatham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chatham</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MedgarEvers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MedgarEvers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/IUKokomo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IUKokomo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ConcordiaChicago" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConcordiaChicago</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Misercordia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Misercordia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MinnesotaMorris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MinnesotaMorris</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Kean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kean</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Caldwell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Caldwell</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/CalStateSanMarcos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CalStateSanMarcos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Kuyper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kuyper</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/StXavier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StXavier</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/SpringArbor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpringArbor</span></a></p>
anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖<p>SHOWDOWN FOR WILDLIFE ALONG THE TEXAS BORDER</p><p>Last week the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a> administration announced plans to waive 26 of the United States' most important <a href="https://mas.to/tags/EnvironmentalLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalLaws</span></a> to rush new border <a href="https://mas.to/tags/wall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wall</span></a> construction in <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a>, damaging fragile <a href="https://mas.to/tags/habitat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>habitat</span></a> near a <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NationalWildlifeRefuge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalWildlifeRefuge</span></a> — right where the Center was battling <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> 's wall.</p><p>More border wall means cutting off more <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cougars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cougars</span></a>, <a href="https://mas.to/tags/bobcats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bobcats</span></a> and other wildlife from the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RioGrande" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RioGrande</span></a>, their main <a href="https://mas.to/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> source. </p><p>1/2</p><p><a href="https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/biden-administration-waives-laws-to-rush-border-wall-construction-through-texas-wildlife-refuge-2023-10-04/?utm_source=eeo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=eeo1203&amp;utm_term=PublicLands&amp;emci=6e7ee135-af68-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&amp;emdi=0598131a-4569-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&amp;ceid=2243774" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">biologicaldiversity.org/w/news</span><span class="invisible">/press-releases/biden-administration-waives-laws-to-rush-border-wall-construction-through-texas-wildlife-refuge-2023-10-04/?utm_source=eeo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=eeo1203&amp;utm_term=PublicLands&amp;emci=6e7ee135-af68-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&amp;emdi=0598131a-4569-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&amp;ceid=2243774</span></a></p>