We shared how wide-ranging cougars once were and how they were nearly made extinct in North America. So what happened? Well, as we said, humans happened. Sadly, those pursuing Manifest Destiny did so with little knowledge about the tapestry of the natural world. Fear of large carnivores, a lust to profit from the meat and […]
There are many different names for cougars, and this is actually evidence of how far they once ranged. They were present from southern Canada and Alaska through the entire lower forty eight, into Central America, and all the way down to the tip of South America in Patagonia. This variety exists because, in the days […]
The Cougar Fund shared this 12 part series as a primer on social media to provide background information about the cougar, its needs, its place in history, how humans have vilified then studied, then discovered its worth, targeted as a source for recreation and then vilified again. How does the cougar’s adapt to changing landscapes, […]
My name is Penny Maldonado, representing The Cougar Fund and our Utah constituents. Thank you very much for allowing me to appeal to you today. I understand how hard it is to be bound by statute that is not simply about promulgation of regulations, but directives for the science itself that has always been seen […]
The Cougar Fund was in the room, we promised you we would be, and we were there. This is our report from the all important meeting. It was really the first time any detail was presented to the public about a very concerning study that has already started in Utah. The room was packed to […]
Tom Mangelsen’s original image of Spirit, the inspiration for The Cougar Fund 1999. Spirit and her cubs taught us to be passionate and compassionate about protecting cougars, and to tell their story of mystery and vulnerability, especially mothers and their kittens. In Cheyenne Wyoming, on a chilly late Saturday afternoon, January 26th 2025, one of […]
We don’t ask for your help very often and that is because there is so much to do to educate, advocate, and support sound science in our mission to ‘Protect Americas’ Greatest Cat’ Every summer we give many programs and have a presence at community events. To date we have brought our message, in […]
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/06/28/gun-club-gets-ok-to-shoot-pelicans-eating-all-the-prized-trout-in-wyoming-lake/ No, we are not talking about terrestrial large carnivores. This is about the majestic American White Pelican. The pelican is federal protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 . Thats right! More than a century ago when utilitarianism was rampant, Congress recognized the needs of migrating birds and reined in the […]
In this is sad and disturbing revelation we discover that the Wyoming Game and Fish Department did have the option of taking wolf abuser Cody Roberts to court. This undermines all trust in the department. One observation that The Cougar Fund has is that the questions that led to this admission came from the Wyoming […]
The News https://insideclimatenews.org/news/19062024/missing-apex-predators-often-neglected-in-ecological-research/ An article released today by https://insideclimatenews.org identifies a study of long term trends in wildlife ecology that seem to obviate the historical contributions of large carnivores in research of other species. This could not be further from the truth. The Study A shifting ecological baseline after wolf extirpation In this […]