Let’s talk about cougar science for a moment in light of what's been happening in Canmore and with the mother cougar that got killed by hound hunters, orphaning two young spotted kittens. (if you missed it, you can catch up on my IG or FB)... 1/4
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John I have sent numerous messages with contact info for Bear Creek in ont that rescues ,rehabs and releases cougars, they will be happy to take the kittens and raise them till they are old enough to be released.
Holy crap
One thing i know, that's not hidden nor arcane, is that you don't kill apex predators without wrecking the balance of nature. The UCP are an incredibly stupid group of "people "
There is no current data or science that shows cougars are causing Alberta ungulate populations to decline. There is lots of science, however, that shows cougar hunting negatively affects cougar population dynamics. 2/4
This same science also shows that cougar hunting increases conflict with livestock, pets and humans (Minister Loewen loves to ignore this one).
The science is also clear that cougar populations do not need to be ‘managed’. Cougars self-regulate their own populations through territorial defense. 3/4
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One thing i know, that's not hidden nor arcane, is that you don't kill apex predators without wrecking the balance of nature. The UCP are an incredibly stupid group of "people "
The science is also clear that cougar populations do not need to be ‘managed’. Cougars self-regulate their own populations through territorial defense. 3/4
Check out ‘The Cougar Conundrum’ by cougar biologist Dr. Mark Elbroch for further information. 4/4