Cougar News
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Finding a home
• The Cougar FundNew research conducted by biologists at the University of Alberta has uncovered novel insight into the various determinants that influence the habitats of cougars. What started as an extensive project concerning predation on elk promptly changed gears to focusing on the habitat patterns of cougars after researchers placed Global Positioning System (GPS) collars on the […]
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Caring without Despairing
• The Cougar FundOh dear, you just received another ‘call to action’ in your mail. You want to help, you really do. You have written letters in the past, you have even gone to meetings where decisions are made, but does your voice ever get heard? Honestly, it is hard to say, categorically, that the public comment system […]
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Enjoying without Destroying
• The Cougar Fund2020 is finally behind us and, honestly, who knows what 2021 will bring? If we have learned anything from the past year, it has been that we need each other to not only face the bad times but also to bring each other through them. At a time when we have never felt more separated, […]
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Let us entertain and educate the ‘littles’ for you!
• The Cougar FundWe understand that everyone is getting a bit frazzled…home schooling, working remotely, worrying about loved ones, and health, and jobs, and bills. The Cougar Fund is willing to help by offering free online classrooms. Our certified elementary school teacher will take your little ones on a journey through nature. Just email us at info@cougarfund.org or […]
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Has science gone by the wayside?
• The Cougar FundRecently an article appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune about the decision by legislators to bring a Bill to increase the removal of mountain lions, black bears, and coyotes. This issue is disturbing and it allows us to explore the complexities that lie beyond the binary position of hunt/don’t hunt. It was in the late […]
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South Dakota MLMP Revision 2019
• The Cougar FundSD comments 2019-letterhead
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The Death of Ethics: Hunting in America in the 21st Century.
• The Cougar Fundhttps://mountainjournal.org/hunting-in-america-faces-an-ethical-reckoning?fbclid=IwAR10CHVsNpTwxWisv0HpNb5BKRQIrLOt66IzB1zqw8QOMOcpWQRQJEV09AU
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The Holidays!!!!
• The Cougar FundOh Golly, if you are anything like us, the Holidays are a wonderful time, full of love and celebration….it’s how we get to the place where we can relax and enjoy them that is the challenge! So many of our friends and families already have much of what they want and need. People everywhere are […]
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Join in the Birthday Celebrations!
• The Cougar FundEncourage your friends to “Honor” you on your Birthday! We all have birthdays (even though some of us try to avoid the topic). Did you know that Facebook has created an amazing movement to use birthdays for good? Thanks to people around the world, thousands of dollars have been raised to support non-profit organizations. We […]
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Authorities in Oregon investigate as yet unconfirmed human fatality by a mountain lion
• The Cougar FundUPDATE September 14th 2018 ODWF has now announced the removal of an adult female cougar in the area where Diana Bober’s backpack was found. There is no evidence available yet to link this cougar with the fatal attack on Diana. ODFW does, however, speculate, that the cougar’s proximity to the scene is indicative of known […]