"Conservation" officers kill inoffensive cougar in a cage

[Fancy]

[The link goes to the story titled " Wildlife officers kill cougar that was hunting deer in Nanaimo neighborhood"

So either he didn't read the link or doesn't believe the wildlife officers.

You are reading a media headline - not what the officer said. I read it and believe the officer, not necessarily the headline.

[driveangry]

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You are reading a media headline - not what the officer said. I read it and believe the officer, not necessarily the headline.[/quote]


LOL, OK, you can believe the parts of the story that you want, the rest is all made up nonsense.

[Fancy]

LOL, OK, you can believe the parts of the story that you want, the rest is all made up nonsense.

I'm not sure what you are getting at. This was a young cat that had bad habits. The officers trapped it and put it down. What part do you think is nonsense?

[driveangry]

I was being sarcastic. We are done here.

[Fancy]

First deer, then pets.

Graphic picture:

http://www.pqbnews.com/news/218540231.html

The OP's cougar:

http://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/223342441.html

[skydawg]

Perhaps the cougars can start eating the people that put the food out in the first place.

[Gone_Fishin]

How about we stop wishing death on humans and look to dealing with bylaw infractions instead?

[flamingfingers]

About 18 months ago, moving into an interface area (which was not new, established in the early 70s) we were raided by raccoons, deer infested our back yard less than 20 feet from our house, coyotes trolled within 50 feet of our back yard and the neighbors had black and grizzly bears who treed about 100 yards of their workshop.

At one point, I went out to throw a rock at a doe and she snorted and stomped at me... I threw the rock and managed to get it within a few feet of her (while I was retreating to the safety of my deck) which startled her enough so she retreated. We threw rocks, yelled, banged pans and soon got a couple of air horns - which we used! So far this year I have only seen one deer about 100 yards away up the hill at the back.

I love to see wild animals - but not in my back yard! They are WILD animals and regardless of their 'cuteness' are equipped to attack, defend and kill. Ever see what a sweet and cute deer can do with their front hooves?

[matai]

The OP's cougar:
http://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/223342441.html

From the link:

“It was a younger animal and, frankly, the reason it was there is because the place is polluted with deer,” York said.

How can a place be polluted by wildlife? Pollution from man made crap yes, but by life? lol, and these words came from a conservation agent quoted in the article. So, if I understand, they are conserving, shooting and taking care of... pollution?

In the cougar story, is the pollution not the food left by residents which attracts the deer? Nah, the pollution is the wildlife, that blows my mind.

[Fancy]

I don't get fixated on terminology when the intent is clear enough. Lots of deer enticed into the area by residents feeding them is an ongoing issue that needs to be addressed.

[Rwede]

Actually, an over-population of wildlife that exceeds the carrying capacity of the land and causes starvation and rapid spread of diseases, is often referred to as "polluted" in wildlife management.

Excess feces, little food, and disease...can that be any more polluted?

[omisimaw]

About 18 months ago, moving into an interface area (which was not new, established in the early 70s) we were raided by raccoons, deer infested our back yard less than 20 feet from our house, coyotes trolled within 50 feet of our back yard and the neighbors had black and grizzly bears who treed about 100 yards of their workshop.

At one point, I went out to throw a rock at a doe and she snorted and stomped at me... I threw the rock and managed to get it within a few feet of her (while I was retreating to the safety of my deck) which startled her enough so she retreated. We threw rocks, yelled, banged pans and soon got a couple of air horns - which we used! So far this year I have only seen one deer about 100 yards away up the hill at the back.

I love to see wild animals - but not in my back yard! They are WILD animals and regardless of their 'cuteness' are equipped to attack, defend and kill. Ever see what a sweet and cute deer can do with their front hooves?

A slingshot works great!
But along with animals humans too regardless of their cuteness are equipped to attack, defend and kill.