Nanoose Bay cougar shows need for husbandry changes
Cougars are well established and known on Vancouver Island; many practices are available for landowners with farmed animals to prevent issues.
June 14, 2024
Tag: Cougar
ACTION ALERT: Alberta to allow bear and trap baiting
New policy will also allow for use of dogs to hunt cougars and wild birds. Tell the Alberta government you don’t support these measures today!
September 29, 2022
UPDATED: Reward hits $10,300 in cougar kitten poaching case
Ten concerned residents have increased original reward from $1,000 to $10,000 leading to identification and conviction of the person(s) responsible.
May 6, 2022
Rodenticides responsible for deaths of two big cats in California
A bobcat and a mountain lion have both died directly from the effects of anticoagulant rat poisons.
August 27, 2020
TAKE ACTION: End Wildlife Killing Contests in BC
TAKE ACTION: Wildlife killing contests are unscientific, inherently inhumane, and go against the ethics of most Canadians. It's time for British Columbia to end them.
March 12, 2019
Intolerable Cruelty paints an alarming picture of wildlife killing in Canada
Dr. Gilbert Proulx’s book spells out the scientific case to end the use of snares and strychnine.
February 28, 2019
Bryce Casavant On Co-existing With Cougars (530)
Are media reports of fearless predators accurate, or can we co-exist with cougars? Bryce Casavant joins Defender Radio podcast to explain how we can live alongside Canada’s big cats!
June 14, 2018
Government responds to questions raised in blog about animal deaths
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has responded to questions raised by The Fur-Bearers in our blog last week, “Rare animals killed in
April 5, 2017
Rare animals killed in Ontario should be more than anecdotes in media
A cougar, an endangered animal in Ontario, and one rarely seen, was found dead in a snowbank. A wolverine, a threatened animal in Ontario, and
March 28, 2017
Questions remain after officer kills juvenile cougars in BC
Behaviour described as “highly habituated and conditioned” led to two young cougars being killed by conservation officers in a small coastal community of British Columbia
November 30, 2016
Understanding the difference between awareness and a warning
Cougar sightings in the area of Port Moody have led police to ask residents to be aware of their presence – but the subtleties of
September 28, 2016
Open letter: Minister Polak, it’s time for a longer talk about conservation
We met earlier this year to discuss the growing divide between the public and the essential first responders of the Conservation Officer Service (COS). Sadly, we are seeing the ongoing consequences of a lack of oversight of this service, and poor policy that remains unchallenged by your office.
August 31, 2016
Sundre trapper admits by-catch is inevitable
The head of a trapping association in Alberta has confirmed that by-catch is “inevitable." The Mountain View Gazette spoke to Larry Nielson, president of the
March 22, 2016
Cougars and golden eagles caught: case against snares in Alberta continues to mount
Damning information about snares in Alberta is revealing just how dangerous the indiscriminate killing devices are – to all creatures who explore the province’s wilds.
March 10, 2016
Research indicates that humans, not predators, at fault for conflicts
Scientists have developed new theories regarding the increase in conflict between humans and wild carnivores, and virtually all of them point directly at human behaviour
February 3, 2016
Trapper ‘sorry’ endangered cougar killed – but that won’t stop him from trapping more
The very public story of an apologetic trapper who accidentally caught and killed a rare cougar in Manitoba offers insight into the mind of the
January 7, 2016
Urban cougar tranquilized, to be relocated outside of city
A young cougar who wandered into a Victoria neighbourhood is being given a rare second chance at life outside the big city. VictoriaBuzz.com reported on
October 6, 2015
ACTION ALERT: Why are cougars being slaughtered in British Columbia?
In the middle of researching non-lethal solutions for cougars in urban areas following reports of a planned killing of the wild cats in Gibsons, The
June 16, 2015
West Vancouver cougar killed for being an animal in public
Residents in West Vancouver – and across Canada – were sadly not surprised when a young female cougar was shot and killed in a residential
May 15, 2015
Cougar conflicts up in Alberta – and we’re the ones to blame
Data published by The Calgary Herald shows that an increase in province-wide conflict with cougars correlates precisely to a vast increase in hunting of the
April 6, 2015
UPDATE: Cougar brutally shot by wildlife officers in Calgary
Your voices are being heard! Within 48 hours of the news of the brutally shot cougar in Calgary – and your posting, reposting and commenting
September 22, 2014
ACTION ALERT: Conservation officers shoot and kill cougar in Calgary
A cougar was brutally shot and killed outside of a Calgary hospital yesterday, after Fish and Wildlife officers – who took hours to get on
September 19, 2014
Lessons to be learned from a BC bear and an Ontario cougar
Two wild animals are safe after conservation officers were able to take action and remove them from potential conflict situations in the last week. In
July 17, 2014
Episode 138: The wolf effect
Perhaps the most mystic – and most feared – wildlife in Canada, wolves are making a comeback. Throughout the western United States, wolf populations are
July 6, 2014
