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Cougar populations in the West have been what one could consider a success story in conservation. In the late 60s, the Oregon population was estimated at only 200 individuals as a consequence of intense hunting, trapping and bounty programs. That led to changes in management approach reclassifying cougars as a game animal species. What has…

As urban growth continues to affect and alter the landscape, profound effects are and will continue to impact those that coexist with wildlife. Predators particularly pose wildlife managers, municipal governments and private stakeholders evolving challenges that must be met to ensure a healthy balance can be maintained. What was once widely culturally accepted responses to…