There is no need for large predators in the lower 48 states. I recommend the three S's...Shoot, Shovel and Shut-Up.
This morning I recieved a call from a land holder where I have a bee yard telling me that a neighbor had a bear feeding on a suet ball on her bird feeder this morning. Two years ago, when I put in the yard, I asked about this possibility. Oh No, she said. No such thing existed anywhere near there. Well, now she knows.
Three years ago, in a Minnapolis suburb, police shot and killed a cougar. Nine years ago, the Minnesota DNR denied that cougars were present in the state.
IN THE IMMORTAL WORDS OF ROBERT ROARK, USE ENOUGH GUN!
The "extension piece" has something to do with a goofy Brit "law" requiring a 2 ft length.