mountain lions in ny
11-14-2006, 11:31 AM
#51
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Hurley, NY
Posts: 864
RE: mountain lions in ny
NY DEC thought it would be better for any insurance settlements if they declawed any mt lions released into the wild. I hear the DEC actually trained the cats to eat coyotes and nothing else. This is true and my uncle has a pic5 hrs from here damit
serious question..
wouldn't you guys like to see a mt lion in the wild? I know I would like to see one. They are awesome animals
serious question..
wouldn't you guys like to see a mt lion in the wild? I know I would like to see one. They are awesome animals
11-14-2006, 01:16 PM
#53
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: romulus ny USA
Posts: 108
RE: mountain lions in ny
I have a friend who has been a DEC officer in NY for 25 years. I also have a friend who retired as the DEC director of law enforcement. I have talked at length with both of them about this. Neither of them has seen proof of cougars in NY but they both agree that there probably are some here. They said there are too many reported sightings and some animals may have travelled through the state and stayed. They don't believe there is a significant population though. They said theDEC's official stance on this is they don't exist in NY because there isn't a sustainable population.
They both deny any involvement in NYS introducing cougars and I believe them, I know them well enough that they wouldn't keep it a secret.
They both deny any involvement in NYS introducing cougars and I believe them, I know them well enough that they wouldn't keep it a secret.
11-14-2006, 02:19 PM
#55
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 3,236
RE: mountain lions in ny
serious question..
wouldn't you guys like to see a mt lion in the wild? I know I would like to see one. They are awesome animals
wouldn't you guys like to see a mt lion in the wild? I know I would like to see one. They are awesome animals
Yes, I would like to see one dead, with my arrow through it, in the wild, and THAT would be awesome, because then we would have the proof!
I feel the need to shoot any I would see. They are not appropriate for the area of the Northeast. They are carnivores, each requiring a large territory and cannot coexist with the amount of human intrusion we have in this part of the country. When one eats your child, or your dog that you treat like your child, you would then agree. Folks that want to see them take hold in this part of the country have no idea what animal they are dealing with.
11-14-2006, 03:22 PM
#56
Nontypical Buck
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RE: mountain lions in ny
ORIGINAL: rml127
I have a friend who has been a DEC officer in NY for 25 years. I also have a friend who retired as the DEC director of law enforcement. I have talked at length with both of them about this. Neither of them has seen proof of cougars in NY but they both agree that there probably are some here. They said there are too many reported sightings and some animals may have travelled through the state and stayed. They don't believe there is a significant population though. They said theDEC's official stance on this is they don't exist in NY because there isn't a sustainable population.
They both deny any involvement in NYS introducing cougars and I believe them, I know them well enough that they wouldn't keep it a secret.
I have a friend who has been a DEC officer in NY for 25 years. I also have a friend who retired as the DEC director of law enforcement. I have talked at length with both of them about this. Neither of them has seen proof of cougars in NY but they both agree that there probably are some here. They said there are too many reported sightings and some animals may have travelled through the state and stayed. They don't believe there is a significant population though. They said theDEC's official stance on this is they don't exist in NY because there isn't a sustainable population.
They both deny any involvement in NYS introducing cougars and I believe them, I know them well enough that they wouldn't keep it a secret.
exactly!!!
theres 100 of sightings, its just there so rare and there so little of them thats it hard to get a pic of one unless your really lucky...
im kinda scared to go in the woods now were the lion was spotted, will they attack people?
11-14-2006, 03:24 PM
#57
Nontypical Buck
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RE: mountain lions in ny
btw, is that pic real, how can that buck not here a lion 2 feet behind him, i mean he has his tail down and doesnt even care, what is he deaf, im sure that cat dont have scent lock fur on either.
11-14-2006, 03:37 PM
#60
Nontypical Buck
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Location: Sackets Harbor, New York
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RE: mountain lions in ny
ORIGINAL: ABarOfSoap
btw, is that pic real, how can that buck not here a lion 2 feet behind him, i mean he has his tail down and doesnt even care, what is he deaf, im sure that cat dont have scent lock fur on either.
btw, is that pic real, how can that buck not here a lion 2 feet behind him, i mean he has his tail down and doesnt even care, what is he deaf, im sure that cat dont have scent lock fur on either.