Cougar shot in Whiteside County· Page 2

DakotaT
Select Member

11 years ago

And I would bet they would have some sort of tracking on them. I don't understand why they killed it instead of using a tranquiler and move it.

Originally Posted by: dhazer

Move these cats where? There are too many of them. In California, they attack hikers because we have moved into their territories. When these perfect predators start roaming around farming communities, then it is time for people to start shooting them again. They haven't been on the endangered species list for a while now.

wpr
Preferred Member Topic Starter

11 years ago

#12

If you wanted coyotes, ND could mail you a bunch. Those things grow like rats around here.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT

heck NO!. We have to many of them beasties already. I hear them out in the field behind my house all the time. This Spring they were sneaking up an my wife and I when we where sitting outside by our fire pit around 8 pm. The sun was just starting to creep over the horizon.

wpr
Preferred Member Topic Starter

11 years ago

#13

These are not they types of things the DNR does in secret. If they released these animals it would have been a big deal.

Originally Posted by: sschind

agreed. even if they tried to keep it a secret the bog ol truck coming and going 20-30-40 times would give them away and then someone on the inside would let the press know.

wpr
Preferred Member Topic Starter

11 years ago

#14

Originally Posted by: DakotaT

exactly. And if you move them from one area to another then they have a conflict with the animals that already staked the territory out for themselves.

They belong in low populated regions where there are not a lot of people.

sschind
Senior Member

11 years ago

#15

Originally Posted by: wpr

That's usually where they are but when people start moving into those low populated regions they become...well...they become not so low populated any more. That is usually when the trouble starts.

That said it is no secret that populations of many animals are expanding. Mountain lions, wolves and coyotes are just two examples. One or two sightings over several years may be chalked up to escaped captive animals or possibly even mistakes but when sighting become more and more common it is likely that the reason is because an animal has moved into the area. Frankly I'm fine with it. If you want squirrels, rats and pigeons as your only wildlife move to the city.

wpr
Preferred Member Topic Starter

11 years ago

#16

That's usually where they are but when people start moving into those low populated regions they become...well...they become not so low populated any more. That is usually when the trouble starts.

Originally Posted by: sschind

yes I know. All most all problems are caused by humans in one way or another.

That said it is no secret that populations of many animals are expanding. Mountain lions, wolves and coyotes are just two examples.

Originally Posted by: sschind

I assume you mean 3 examples. [grin1]

One or two sightings over several years may be chalked up to escaped captive animals or possibly even mistakes but when sighting become more and more common it is likely that the reason is because an animal has moved into the area. Frankly I'm fine with it. If you want squirrels, rats and pigeons as your only wildlife move to the city.

Originally Posted by: sschind

I know. It probably would not be discussed here and in other corners if it wasn't such a rare event. Keep in mind the cats have wandered into the cities as well. They will continue to take them down one by one as they are found in areas deemed a threat to people and their animals.

OlHoss1884
Member

11 years ago

#17

All this talk about shooting a cougar and not ONE Sophia Vegara joke? Slipping, fellas.

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits" --Albert Einstein

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