Boulder Dementia Syndrome (BDS) is a root cause of such disasters. When habitat is managed by faulty premises inherent in core legislative errors such as the Wilderness Act and the Endangered Species Act, one may safely assume the socialism infected on campus have sufficient of their graduates in the agencies to put into place regulations countering reasoned and prudent land/wildlife practices.
In the reasonably near future, look for an increase in the number of cougar trolling the streets of Boulder. These predators will not be late thirties to early uglies set, on heels and looking frat members.
I would expect to see an increase in the number of cougar skulking about on four very silent feet, prowling Boulder on the lookout for domestic animals to replace their food sources in the burned out habitats.
What goes around, comes around - this time hungrily.
Perhaps the BDS afflicted ‘cougar’ will meet the hungry cougar, some time as the bars close.
Cougar, meet Cougar.