I’d like to say more, but I’m off to meet some, uh, cougars.
Posted on 01/08/2024 12:09:01 PM PST by BenLurkin
No hunting of mountain lions in California. Since the no hunting referendum has passed, problems with mountain lions have increased substantially.
They are not really desert creatures. They can adapt, but prefer more hospitable habitats.
It’s quality, not quantity. The smart ones are very skilled and size up their partner interests very carefully. Immediate needs are second only to living solitary lives at the same time. Old cougars need lots of space to venture about and be left alone. Once they start attacking, its a a long and intense journey that could last for days. But when it’s over, run away quickly. It may be months until she attacks again.
Lots’ of ‘cougars’ roaming around here.. :P
about 5 years ago kid wrecked his car (rolled it off a cliff) and had to walk home 5 miles up the mountain road to get home.
There was a cougar that would stalk him almost every night.
he bought a green laser pointer pen and made the cougar chase the dot away from him every night.
Has the potential to be as good as the Uranus threads!
Hmm, the central valley is generally heavily populated by people, yes? And isn't there a shortfall of life in general, in the desert?
I'm surprised they didn't include the phrase "and there is a total absence in the Pacific".
They usually wind up at happy hour on Friday evening.
Aren’t most Cougars in Boca or The Villages?
No big surprise. Large cat populations are directly affected by the food supply.
“Males generally weigh 53 to 72 kg (117 to 159 lb). Females typically weigh between 34 and 48 kg (75 and 106 lb).” That’s a lot of cat to feed.
Thus their territories are quite large, and in a fertile year, cats either find new territories or starve.
***Mountain lions are under consideration for threatened status.***
But, Wait! Hunting Mountain Lions was banned in California years ago! As an old lament from the ancient past said(modified for this situation)...
“I raise sheep. The lions eat them.
When I defend my sheep I am arrested,
Because a GREAT MAN who is above raising sheep
Would be in need of lions.”
***they’re least dense in the high desert east of the Sierra Nevadas in Inyo County. ***
SSS in force. (Shoot, shovel, shut up. And attach any tracking devise to a log and float it down the river to the ocean)
Ehh, seemed pretty lame when I looked just now.
I just missed hitting an adult lion a few weeks ago near Park City. Plenty of cats in the Rockies.
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