Re: [RC] riding with mountain lions in California - Sisu West Ranch
"....It is my understanding that Mountain Lions are
protected and it is a crime to hunt them or kill them in our
state...."
There lies the big difference. It is not a
coincedence that the Cougar attacks are more likely to happen in CA than in
MT. In MT there is hunting, with dogs. More important than the
control of numbers is that the preditors learn that humans and dogs are to be
avoided, and they do.
In MN and WI we rarely saw the black bears that
were all over the place for the same reason.
Please note: This post is from personal
observation, not scientific evidence. If anyone knows of a good scientific
study, published in a refereed journal, that shows that large
preditors are not more of a problem where they are absolutely protected (like CA
or the national parks) please send me the reference. I promise to get,
read and report back
In the meantime lets all send our sympathies to the
people who live in CA and NJ where there are large preditors that are a real
public safety threat.
Ed
Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower
Road Victor, MT 59875
