[NatureNS] Eastern Cougar

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Gayle, might be worth getting an infra-red "trail camera" from Canadian Tire
(or elsewhere), $150-ish, it would make a good birthday (Valentine's)
present...
Just be sure to hide it well from view. My current score is -1.

On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 1:44 PM, Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca> wrote:

> What the official told my daughter-in-law today regarding the print
> examined on Monday was that it was a dog's print, even though he thought
> it was some kind of cat's print while he was there. My grandson was really
> quite upset, saying that he knows what he saw & it was not a dog! Anyway
> they said they need a picture. And truly, understandably so. And perhaps
> they'll get one. Here's hoping, anyway!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Gayle MacLean
> Dartmouth
>
> --- On *Wed, 2/9/11, Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com>
>
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Eastern Cougar
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Received: Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 12:24 PM
>
>
> I am thinking that "proof", not just "evidence" is needed for DNR to state,
> "We have cougars in NS." They clearly cannot say "We don't have cougars in
> NS", so them not making a commitment is perfectly understandable. I think I
> remember one statement something along the lines of, 'We accept that there
> may be cougars in NS.' What else do we expect them to say, given lack of
> proof?
>
> Randy
> _________________________________
> RF Lauff
> Way in the boonies of
> Antigonish County, NS.
>
>
> On 9 February 2011 13:15, Nancy Roberts <nancy.roberts@ns.sympatico.ca<http://ca.mc379.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=nancy.roberts@ns.sympatico.ca>
> > wrote:
>
> I can accept that there have been genuine cougar sightings. Surely some DNR
> people have had sightings, too, since random people do.
>
> Why do you-all think DNR would be so reluctant to espouse the idea of
> cougars in NS? Is their reluctance a good thing, since we don't want the
> kind of hysteria that is surrounding coyotes?
>
> Nancy
>
> Nancy Roberts Design
> Celebrating 19 years of making you look GOOD
>
> Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2X6
> 902 461-9488
>
>
>
>
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>


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James Churchill
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Gayle, might be worth getting an infra-red &quot;trail camera&quot; from Ca=
nadian Tire (or elsewhere), $150-ish, it would make a good birthday (Valent=
ine&#39;s) present...<br>Just be sure to hide it well from view. My current=
 score is -1. <br>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 1:44 PM, Gayle MacLea=
n <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:duartess2003@yahoo.ca">duartess20=
03@yahoo.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl=
e=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); =
padding-left: 1ex;">
<table border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"><tbody><tr><td styl=
e=3D"font: inherit;" valign=3D"top"><div>What the official told my daughter=
-in-law today regarding the print examined on Monday was that it was a dog&=
#39;s print, even though he=A0thought it=A0was some kind of cat&#39;s print=
 while he was there. My grandson was really quite upset, saying that he kno=
ws=A0what he saw &amp; it was not a dog! Anyway they said they need a pictu=
re. And truly, understandably so. And perhaps they&#39;ll get one. Here&#39=
;s hoping, anyway!</div>

<div>=A0</div>
<div>Sincerely,</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Gayle MacLean</div>
<div>Dartmouth<br><br>--- On <b>Wed, 2/9/11, Randy Lauff <i>&lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:randy.lauff@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">randy.lauff@gmail.com</a>&g=
t;</i></b> wrote:<br></div>
<blockquote style=3D"padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; border-left: 2px =
solid rgb(16, 16, 255);"><br>From: Randy Lauff &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:randy.=
lauff@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">randy.lauff@gmail.com</a>&gt;<div class=
=3D"im">
<br>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Eastern Cougar<br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:naturen=
s@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br></div>Re=
ceived: Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 12:24 PM<div><div></div><div class=3D"=
h5">
<br><br>
<div>I am thinking that &quot;proof&quot;, not just &quot;evidence&quot; is=
 needed for DNR to state, &quot;We have cougars in NS.&quot; They clearly c=
annot say &quot;We don&#39;t have cougars in NS&quot;, so them not making a=
 commitment is perfectly understandable. I think I remember one statement s=
omething along the lines of, &#39;We accept that there may be cougars in NS=
.&#39; What else do we expect them to say, given lack of proof?
<div><br></div>
<div>Randy</div>
<div>_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of=
<br>Antigonish County, NS.<br><br><br>
<div>On 9 February 2011 13:15, Nancy Roberts <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=
=3D"http://ca.mc379.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Dnancy.roberts@ns.sympati=
co.ca" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">nancy.roberts@ns.sympatico.ca</a>=
&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote style=3D"padding-left: 1ex; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-l=
eft: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);">
<div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word;">I can accept that there have been gen=
uine cougar sightings. Surely some DNR people have had sightings, too, sinc=
e random people do.
<div><br></div>
<div>Why do you-all think DNR would be so reluctant to espouse the idea of =
cougars in NS?=A0Is their reluctance a good thing, since we don&#39;t want =
the kind of hysteria that is surrounding coyotes?</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Nancy<br>
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rm: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; lette=
r-spacing: normal; border-collapse: separate;">
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t: 12px Helvetica; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-indent: =
0px; white-space: normal; letter-spacing: normal; border-coll