Actually, fossil, bear and cougar are way over populated right now. They are high enough in population to be having negative effects on the elk populations. If you ever wanted to hunt a predator, this is the time around here. The other predator we have in abundance around here is wolves, but you cant hunt them. They are still protected. I dont mind having a healthy population of wolves, but it really sucks that I cant take my dog back packing with me in some areas of the state any more. The damn wolves will kill a dog anytime they encounter one.