Carnivore Project — Report an Encounter

01

What animal did you encounter?

Mountain lion

Black bear

Wolf

02

Where did your encounter occur?

Please be as precise as possible. Exact submitted locations are private/back-office data. Public map locations are reviewed and obscured to protect reporters, animals, and sensitive habitat.

Address / nearest landmark

Optional: map search sends this text to OpenStreetMap/Nominatim. You can skip it and place the private pin manually.

Type an address or landmark, then choose Search map if you want suggestions. Choose a match to move the map nearby, then drag or tap to set the exact private pin.

Latitude *

Longitude *

Tap the map to place the exact private pin

County

Property/place name

Location details / access notes

Public-location/privacy notes

03

When did your encounter happen?

Date is required. Time is optional — leave it blank if it is unknown.

Date *

Time optionalLeave blank if unknown; we will save the date with an unknown-time flag.

Date/time approximate or unknownCheck if the date is approximate. Unknown time is handled automatically when the time field is blank.

04

What happened?

I saw the animal

I caught a picture or video of the animal with a remote cameraSecurity, trail, Wi-Fi, etc.

It tried to take one of my pets/livestock

It took one of my pets/livestock

I heard or found evidence of the animalHowling, lion scream, scat, tracks, hair, wild game kill site, etc.

I found the animal deadFor example, hit by a car.

Wolf

Did you see the wolf/wolves?

If you saw the animal during this encounter, a few extra details can help identify the individual or pack.

YesShow wolf sighting details.

No / unable to tellSkip wolf sighting details.

Wolf

Wolf sighting details

These details can help identify an individual or pack.

How many wolves did you see?1 wolf/wolves

Were you able to see a collar?

Color / coat pattern / identifying details

Livestock

Pets/livestock injured or taken

Select every animal involved, then enter counts. If a mix were injured and taken, describe it in the notes.

Details about injuries/taken animals

05

Photos or video

Upload images or video of the encounter or evidence. Files are attached privately to this report for reviewer use.

Up to 10 files. Large videos may take time to upload.

06

Tell us about your experience

You can choose what should be considered for the public sighting report and what should remain private for Carnivore Project staff.

Tell us about your experienceThis will be reviewed before anything is displayed publicly.

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your experience?This remains private and is only visible to Carnivore Project staff.

07

Contact details and follow-up permission

Contact details are optional and private. You may share your name, phone, or email even if you do not want Carnivore Project staff to contact you; more context helps reviewers understand the report.

Name

Phone

Email

Do not contact meSave any details I provided for private review only.

You may contact meUse my phone or email only if follow-up questions would help verify the report.

08

Save this report to an account?

Optional. Create an account to view your past reports later. A Carnivore Project administrator approves new accounts before your report history becomes visible.

No thanksSubmit this report without an account.

Yes, save my accountCreate a login to track your reports.

Report a Wildlife Encounter

What animal did you encounter?

Where did your encounter occur?

When did your encounter happen?

What happened?

Did you see the wolf/wolves?

Wolf sighting details

Pets/livestock injured or taken

Photos or video

Tell us about your experience

Contact details and follow-up permission

Save this report to an account?

Thank you for submitting your report.