Cougar Complaints Down

Saturday, February 07, 2009 04:00 AM

Prince George, B.C. - The Prince George Conservation Officer Service says complaints about Cougars and sightings of the big cats in the area are down this season compared to last year. CO Gary Van Spengen says the weather may be a factor in the reduction.

"Cougars will probably be going more towards their natural prey because they're able to pad upon the snow because of our freeze-thaw, as compared to last year where we kind of had the bottomless pit of snow."

While there have been fewer complaints, Van Spengen says a homeowner did have to destroy a cougar when it attacked the family dog.

"This is an unfortunate incident and very rare. Under the Wildlife Act, if a person has to destroy wildlife for imminent protection of themselves or property, we would still do an investigation, but the chances of someone being charged under the Wildlife Act would be low if the circumstances were correct."

The Conservation Officer Service says bringing pets in at night, feeding them indoors, and monitoring livestock can help prevent the chances of a cougar attack.

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Comments

Posted by: whitewater on February 7 2009 7:37 AM

I still spot the odd cougar at the Ranch but now that I�m older I see they are after the young bucks.

Posted by: northman on February 7 2009 9:14 AM

Yeah they dont like meat thats been hangin more then 3 decades sometimes 2 decades.

Posted by: lostfaith on February 7 2009 9:19 AM

Here I thought the Brodsky's sold the team finally.

Posted by: MrPG on February 7 2009 9:35 AM

Hm, I thought this was going to be about older women and nightclubs.

Posted by: gus on February 7 2009 10:20 AM

Yes. When read the headline, I thought people had given up complaining about the Cougars. A lost cause.

Posted by: metalman on February 7 2009 1:25 PM

When I saw the headline, I immediately thought of the lame car that Ford has been selling..............
metalman.

Posted by: heidi1555 on February 8 2009 7:54 AM

lol..Northman

My dad says, "Give him until he's 50, he'll smarten up." Hmmmm.... I think dad is right in a way but the waiting part....uh pppfffttt!
Not sure why women would go for a much younger man? Well I have some ideas and I want to say more but will offend someone I'm sure. Tricky conversation!

:)

Posted by: metalman on February 9 2009 7:59 AM

You got it heidi, your dad is being charitable, if he is serious. Nowadays, I think that the old saying from my younger days "never trust anyone over thirty" has to be modified; I'm thinking "never trust anyone under thirty" and maybe revise that to under thirty five. Oh I know there are exceptions, let's hear them, unleash your rejoinders.
metalman.