Our opinion letters regarding various cougar related issues, including cougar conservation, cougar management, hunting and more.
Nebraska HB747 Jan.27, 2010Sara Carlson | 2010-01-26 Rather than creating a bill that would formalize what is essentially already allowed under state policy, we strongly urge the state to give farmers and ranchers the information and tools to protect their livestock.
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Nebraska Bill747Sara Carlson | 2010-01-26 Nebraska Letter HB747, 1.26.10 |
Oregon, 9/10/08Sara Carlson, Director of Programs & Operations | 2009-02-04  | Oregon Letter Rep. Buckley 9/10/08 - 112.6KB
Commending Rep. Buckley's efforts to suspend Oregon’s current cougar management plan and practices in light of recent scientific findings in order to reach a new, and better standard for cougar management. |
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South Dakota, 2/2/09Sara Carlson, Director of Programs & Operations | 2009-02-06 | South Dakota Letter 2/2/09 - 140.8KB
Opposing HB 1004: An Act to provide for the killing of mountain lions under certain
circumstances and to provide for the disposition of such mountain lions |
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New Mexico, 9/23/08Sara Carlson, Director of Programs & Operations | 2009-02-04 | New Mexico Letter Commissioners 9/23/08 - 49.1KB
We support New Mexico's state Game and Fish’s proposed rule changes to the big game hunting rules for the 2009 and 2010 hunting rules. The agency’s proposed changes are not only reflective of current science, but also ensure progressive and adaptive management policies will be practiced
in New Mexico. |
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Indiana, 5/27/08Emorie Broemel, Communications Coordinator | 2009-02-04 | Indiana Letter 5/27/08 - 60.2KB
The Cougar Fund's comments on David Kitchell’s May 24 story about the possibility of increased cougar sightings in urban areas. |
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Arizona, 6/26/08Sara Carlson, Director of Programs & Operations | 2009-02-04 | Arizona-KOFA Letter 6/23/08 - 99.9KB
RE: Development of an Environmental Assessment for a mountain lion
management plan on the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona |
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Colorado, 9/7/08Sara Carlson, Director of Programs & Operations | 2009-02-04 | Colorado Letter Open Records Request 9/7/08 - 151.4KB
Pursuant to Colorado’s Open Records Act, The Cougar Fund
hereby requests that you make available for inspection any and all records, documents,
email communications, phone call records, meeting notes and/or minutes, reports or
photographs that were generated, modified, or acquired throughout the staff’s actions
with regards to the incident in Idledale, CO involving a cougar allegedly entering a
family home and killing their Labrador on August 4, 2008. |
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Washington, 8/8/08Sara Carlson, Director of Programs & Operations | 2009-02-04 | Washington State Commissioners Letter 9/8/08 - 155.0KB
The Cougar Fund would like to state that we oppose the extension of the 2004
pilot project that allows for the use of dogs to hunt cougars in five northeastern Washington
counties. |
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New Mexico, 7/21/08Sara Carlson, Director of Programs & Operations | 2009-02-04 | New Mexico Letter Director 7/21/08 - 88.1KB
The Cougar Fund would like to ask the state of New Mexico to re-evaluate the section of the Big Game Management plan regarding cougars.
The Cougar Fund fails to find scientific evidence that supports increasing harvest limits in section 29, 30 & 31. |
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South Dakota, 2/4/09Emorie Broemel, Communications Coordinator | 2009-02-04 |
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