EDUCATION
Programs & Resources
The Cougar has many lessons to teach us about life and conservation.
The Cougar Fund has educational resources for a wide variety of ages and groups. From Cougar Posse to our new, adaptable education unit Discover: Predators, you will find resources suitable for the classroom, after-school programs, summer camps, and beyond.
The Cougar Fund is also available to give public presentations and make classroom visits in the Jackson Hole area. Presentation topics are flexible, and in the past have included subjects such as: the natural history of cougars, cougar conservation, the history of predator management, and basic, fun activities for children. Please call or email us for more information.
Try these fun and educational activities that will teach kids about conservation!
Presentations & Special Programs
The Cougar Fund is available to give public presentations and special educational programs, both in the classroom and out. Presentation topics are flexible, and have in the past included: the natural history of cougars, cougar conservation, the history of predator management, and basic, fun activities for children.
Since 2015 through the end of 2021, The Cougar Fund delivered over seventy-five education programs PER YEAR in Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Arizona and Utah, reaching thousands of children and adults from all over the country. Even during COVID, we were able to continue with ZOOM presentations, as well as weekly support to local schools where in person learning was still available. These education programs are unique opportunities to help people better understand the cougar and to expose them to the many facets of the cougar’s natural history that make it an extraordinary animal.
For more information regarding programs, please call or email us. We are happy to collaborate or develop a program that suits your needs.
Additional Resources
COUGAR MASK
This .pdf contains a beautiful cutout of a wild cougar’s face (taken by none other than our co-founder Thomas D. Mangelsen) along with step-by-step instructions on how to turn it into a lifelike mask in a matter of minutes!
SKETCH A PREDATOR ACTIVITIES
This .zip file contains step-by-step visual instructions for how to draw a wolf, grizzly bear, cougar, wolverine, osprey, and eagle. Perfect for arts & crafts clubs or teachers with limited time. Taken from our Discover: Predators program.
COUGAR KITTEN COOKIE RECIPE
A fun, easy activity for children where they get to decorate cookies to look like cougar kittens.
COUGAR PHOTOS
A small collection of cougar photos by renowned wildlife photographer and The Cougar Fund’s co-founder Thomas D. Mangelsen that are free to use for educational purposes.
COUGAR FACT SHEET
COUGAR SAFETY SHEET
SPIRIT OF THE ROCKIES
This short film created by The Cougar Fund co-founders Cara Blessley Lowe and Thomas Mangelsen confronts the many issues wild cougars face, including sport-hunting. Spirit of the Rockies is only available on DVD. Please contact us if you would like a copy. (Warning: This film contains real footage of a cougar hunt and may not be appropriate for young children).