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Re: Jim Shockey cougar attack
« Reply #15 on: June 17, 2018, 08:25:35 AM »
“Hunger was likely the motivation for the cougar attacking me. The bigger question is why was this mature male cat starving? That question will have to be left to the biologists to determine officially, but my “feet on the ground” opinion is pretty simple and logical. There are too many wolves and those too many wolves, as they have done in Saskatchewan and many other places, have eaten most of the deer. They run the roads, roads that we humans made, which essentially gives them “uber” wolf predation powers. The effect of too many predators is never pretty. All predators, like this poor cougar, will starve.

It’s the Law of Unintended Consequences. Sadly our human hearts are often in the right place, but reality is reality. All animal populations need to be managed. Wild or domestic.”


This sounds all too familiar!!!!
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Yes it does, but (no offense to people here that have been outspoken and working, e,ail, writing, speaking to officials) he did a very good job relaying the information without finger pointing anyone out or making it seem like people that have lead us down this path are stupid.  That last nine really makes a difference, like it or not, sometimes compassion and empathy can work wonders with sway a debate or discussion and keep people open minded or even get them to become that way.

Not pointed at you Jasnt, just a general statement overall, and you provided a great post to segway from..

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Re: Jim Shockey cougar attack
« Reply #16 on: June 17, 2018, 08:57:49 AM »
No offense taken. And I agree presentation is everything
https://www.howlforwildlife.org/take_action  It takes 10 seconds and it’s free. To easy to make an excuse not to make your voice heard!!!!!!

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Re: Jim Shockey cougar attack
« Reply #17 on: June 17, 2018, 10:02:34 PM »
Hard to beat someone in the "industry" with as much to offer that Jim does.  Glad he's got his wits about him!
We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.
-Ronald Reagan

 


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