By Jerry J. James19th Big Game Awards Program| From Legendary HuntsMy cougar hunt began in the spring of 1979 when I first decided to go on a hunt. I wrote letters to guides, and then eagerly awaited...
In 2017, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) released a report titled “State of the Mountain Lion—A Call to End Trophy Hunting of America’s Lion.” In the report, HSUS calls for an end to mountain lion hunting in the United States based on several scientific arguments. These arguments range from citing available literature on demography, ecology, and sociality of mountain lions, to the protection of potential habitat and population sizes across 16 states where breeding populations exist.
SCIENCE BLASTS
By John F. Organ, B&C Professional Member
Graduate student Elizabeth Orning collared cougars in 2013 in northeast Oregon as part of the ODFW wolf monitoring program.
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Douglas E. Schuk shot the World's Record cougar in British Columbia, Canada, in 1979.The World’s Record cougar (Felis concolor) has held its spot in the records book for more than three decades. The a...