SERM officers and Saskatoon city police shot a cougar in the riversdale residential area of Saskatoon today. The animal had a ear tag and radio collar that had been put on by south dakota state university scientists less than 2 years ago.
South dakota cougar shot in saskatoon saskatchewan
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QUESTION said:
They're moving out even more :shock: -- two were killed last year in Montana- one near Hysham (near Billings) and the other over in Central Montana in the Lewistown area- and both of them had been tagged as young cats in the Black Hills area of SD....
They say young males will travel 100's of miles looking for a new territory....
Big Muddy rancher
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Oldtimer said:
"They say young males will travel 100's of miles looking for a new territory."
Not much different to humans.
per
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Even the prey is leary of SD hunters! :wink:
More has come out about this cat - the collar also had a gps unit in it so the SDSU will now be able to follow the direct path of the cat until it's untimely demise. As well the SERM officers have known this animal has been in and around saskatoon for more than a week. The property owner where the cats was shot thought the animal shot not have been shot. I guess he just doesn't understand this animal has become acclimatized to living among humans. So if tranquilized what could be done? the cat isn't afraid of people or entering a city. so what could be done if he were live captured? If released far far away he most probably find his way back to a urban setting not so safe for people. As for putting him in a zoo or preserve i feel that is even more inhumane. So putting the animal down was best for everybody- people and the cat.
Big Muddy rancher
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QUESTION said:
What gets me is the double standard that exist between urban and rural.
This spring a cougar was hanging around a farm yard where children lived. The fellow that shot it lost his rifle and was charged.
codymccue
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spose if heda kept it to himself he'd still have his iron? :wink:
they cant charge ya if they don't find out!
they cant charge ya if they don't find out!
P Joe
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QUESTION said:
The collar had quite working last year already, and the last know location of it was Custer State Park.