Too many people have seen them that Ive spoken to. People that would know the difference between a cougar and a bobcat to doubt their existence. It seems that the ministry is the only group that doesn't want to admit their existence.
There sure are a lot of posters that seem to think they have the right to dictate what gets posted just because they don't like it.
The official position of the Govt of Manitoba is that they are extirpated but every year there is more evidence of their existence, I know of one farmer that had to do the 3 S's because it was killing his calves. Although he is better at 2 of the S's than the third
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I know of many sightings. One was by my best friend and i would not question it but the lack of pictures on trail cameras makes me wonder? This is in Nova Scotia btw.
Side track ..........but a houndsman running cougars in Colorado in the 90's bayed a large male jaguar armed only with a .22 revolver and as luck would have it a camera. It was in Outdoor Life magazine. Still trailcam pics of several in Texas/Mexican border area.
I say if cougers are extinct in your area keep it that way They are my single biggest fear in the bush. Cant, see, smell ,or hear them before you get attacked
There sure are a lot of posters that seem to think they have the right to dictate what gets posted just because they don't like it.
The official position of the Govt of Manitoba is that they are extirpated but every year there is more evidence of their existence, I know of one farmer that had to do the 3 S's because it was killing his calves. Although he is better at 2 of the S's than the third
I guarantee eastern cougars are not extinct! I've had one after me for months now. I finally stopped answering the phone...![]()
If they were on the verge of extinction would they not try to breed them in captivity to preserve the gene pool
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