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Following the money
• The Cougar Fundhttps://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-announces-over-15-billion-support-state-wildlife-conservation-and At the end of last week there was good news regarding the return of protections to segments of the grey wolf population. Those with political power had yet again shown their willingness to use wildlife as pawns in ever more antagonistic battles on both the state and the national stages. Perhaps to ameliorate the […]
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JUST IN TIME FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
• The Cougar Fundhttps://www.nbclosangeles.com/the-scene/happy-10th-anniversary-to-p-22-las-beloved-mountain-lion/2824297/ A LOVE AFFAIR WITH AMERICA’S LION His presence has provided an open air classroom for anyone who wants to learn about mountain lions, through media posts, research, and even in-person sightings as he has become conditioned to his ‘island’ of habitat in one of the densest human developments in the country. He is known […]
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IOWA Legislator brings forward thinking Bill to aid mountain lion recovery
• The Cougar Fundhttps://www.thegazette.com/guest-columnists/its-time-to-protect-iowas-rare-but-returning-native-carnivores/ The return of puma concolor to historic home range has been long and arduous, complicated by fear, lack of knowledge, and the ever present fallacy that they are competitors for optimal ungulate production, the financial lifeblood of most western wildlife agencies. As dispersers-usually males, looking for love in the loneliest of lion places-move out […]
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TAKING A LOOK INSIDE A SECRET WORLD
• Mandyhttps://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/film-debut-the-secret-world-of-mountain-lions-film-premiers-in-missoula/article_342f6c5f-8381-5766-948f-4642c0d5e9a2.html The Secret World of Mountain Lions, a film by Missoula filmmaker Colin Ruggiero, will premiere in Missoula on February 27, 2022. The film relies solely on footage captured by trail cameras, collected over more than a decade, on the MPG Ranch and surrounding areas. The cameras are part of a unique non-invasive mountain lion […]
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COLORADO LEGISLATURE REJECTS BILL THAT WOULD END KILLING WILD CATS FOR SPORT
• Mandyhttps://www.coloradopolitics.com/legislature/bill-to-ban-sport-hunting-of-wildcats-fails-after-a-three-hour-hearing-state-senate/article_700d9e9c-852e-11ec-ac9b-df8f0c206495.html Colorado lawmakers in the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee voted against Senate Bill 31, which would have prohibited the sport hunting of mountain lions, lynx, and bobcats in the state. Very vocal opponents to the bill, including many ranchers, hunters, and outfitters, vehemently objected to the measure and flooded lawmakers’ inboxes with comments. […]
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COUGARS CROSSING!
• Mandyhttps://www.npr.org/2022/01/31/1076895942/for-the-first-time-the-u-s-allocates-big-money-for-animal-road-crossings Although wildlife crossings have been a priority in some states for a while, for the first time, the federal government is including considerable funding for wildlife crossings in the new infrastructure bill. The first major project planned for spending this money will be in one of the largest and busiest cities in the country. […]
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Storytelling at its best.
• The Cougar Fund“Heart of a Lion” by Will Stolzenburg The value of storytelling can never be underestimated. Stories are the purveyors of history, vehicles by which facts are disseminated, and the wings that let imagination soar. Our earliest communication, whether as a culture or as individual human babies, comes through the magic of stories. We learn of feats and failures, adoration […]
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Grizzly delisting gets attention from Politicians, Scientists and Celebrities
• The Cougar FundAs the decision to delist grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem enters its final stages many people are weighing in on the premature rush to release the care and protection of the bears to states with a historical mandate to provide the recreational opportunity to kill them for sport. These two letters show clearly that […]
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Excellent review of the Public Trust Doctrine and how it is being violated
• The Cougar FundWe would like to share this enlightening view of the Public Trust Doctrine as seen through the lens of the decisions being made by the Florida Wildlife Agency Commissioners. This is a long read but a ‘must see’ if you are at all concerned that your interests as a member of the Public, are being ignored by […]
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New Blood (and Genes?) in the Santa Monica Mountains
• The Cougar FundA new male mountain lion, P-45, has been documented in the Santa Monica Mountains.