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proof, no legend

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Originally Posted by DougE (Post 3466605)

That's another urban legend.

From the minutes of the AUGUST 10, 2006 NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION

Patrick Rusz, Michigan Wildlife Conservancy, provided information on a study and the resulting scientific paper that he co-authored titled, “Detection and classification of Cougars in Michigan Using Low Copy DNR Sources.” The study indicates that of 297 droppings were tested in the springs of 2001, 2002, and 2003 collected from 12 areas of Michigan that had histories of cougar sightings. From these droppings, 10 DNA profiles identified as being from cougars. He recommended that the DNR lead a formal investigation of the status of cougars in this state as a first step to end the controversy, and to proceed with protecting the cougar – an endangered species.

Dennis Fijalkowski, Michigan Wildlife Conservancy, claims that the DNR is ignoring evidence that cougars exist in Michigan and asked that the cougar be protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Mike Zuidema, Retired DNR Forester, asked that the DNR support his belief that there is a cougar population in Michigan.

That's one person asking for protection.It doesn't mean anything.Since when are cougars endangered?

I think the significance here is that you have to prove that something is in a given area before asking that it be protected there. The article cites specific proof confirmed through DNA testing, IF all the facts of the article are correct. If so, I guess we need to expand that panther map yet another state eastward.

http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbc...RTS/910150335#

Talking about them for the past 2 days in the WMU3D rag: The Pocono Record.

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Originally Posted by PAThwacker (Post 3473952)

http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbc...RTS/910150335#

Talking about them for the past 2 days in the WMU3D rag: The Pocono Record.

Yep,all them sightings and not one shred of evidence.Last week I had a guy who is an experienced hunter claim that he had an unmistakable picture of a mountain lion from a trail cam.He e-mailed it to me and it was an unmistakable picture of a small bobcat.Can't convince him though.

This is in a suburb of Minneapolis with 80,000 residents...

http://www.mnsun.com/articles/2009/1...htoday1006.txt

There have been three separate sightings of what appears to be a mountain lion in the area - one of them by a city parks employee. Police also found what they believe to be cougar droppings at the police shooting range.