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...and what would that vet of said if the cat snag a kid along the way somewhere?
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...and what would that vet of said if the cat snag a kid along the way somewhere?
Why is it acceptable to have a BOMB rolling down the highways everyday X 10,000 in the USA (.i.e a Gas Tanker) and that is an acceptable risk to society.....
But Lord have mercy if we have a big cat wonder into town, its BLAM, BLAM, BLAM.........
"Can't have that thing wandering around town....."
But Lord have mercy if we have a big cat wonder into town, its BLAM, BLAM, BLAM.........
"Can't have that thing wandering around town....."
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I won't get into my cat story right now, but suffice it to say the deer population is in check for the first time in years and ruffed grouse are less plentiful than a few years back. I know the cats are here, but they leave me and everyone else alone. They are quite nomadic and will move with their food supply. I don't worry about them any more than I get nervous about having 400 pound black bears take things out of the barn. I know they are both here. We all live in relative peace. Nothing is 100 percent safe- including life. I don't mind sharing space.
Sometimes it is necessary to protect life and property because of an ill animal, but those are rare exceptions. Some guys will kill a mother bear when she stands up and is confrontational, but then the bear cubs climb down the tree next to her and mourn her death and are orpaned and probably doomed. A pasture behind my vineyard has had a few cows killed in it in the past 10 years. Those were years of downturn in the native deer population. When the deer were totally gone for a few years, so were the cats and then no more dead cows. Plenty of deer, no cow problems. Keep them in balance and they could care less about humans.
Sometimes it is necessary to protect life and property because of an ill animal, but those are rare exceptions. Some guys will kill a mother bear when she stands up and is confrontational, but then the bear cubs climb down the tree next to her and mourn her death and are orpaned and probably doomed. A pasture behind my vineyard has had a few cows killed in it in the past 10 years. Those were years of downturn in the native deer population. When the deer were totally gone for a few years, so were the cats and then no more dead cows. Plenty of deer, no cow problems. Keep them in balance and they could care less about humans.
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A bear will takedown small livestock. We owned a pig farm with lots of little piglets separated from mommas. We just never had a problem with our "pet" bears.
As long as they aren't hurting anyone or anything, and aren't overpopulated I really don't see the point in killing any bear/cat/wolf ect...
As long as they aren't hurting anyone or anything, and aren't overpopulated I really don't see the point in killing any bear/cat/wolf ect...
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20 people in N America have died from Cougar attacks in 110 years. It is an unrealistic fear that is cause the death of these animals. It is sad. They do a job in nature that needs to be done. Cats eat deer most of time, very little else interest them, they eat smaller prey when time hard.
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Please don't get me wrong. I like most all wildlife, although I have to draw the line at snakes. I like watching critters in the wild, I also like hunting. But having a big predator wandering the streets of a city is a bad deal. It has to be taken care of. The powers that be decided to eliminate the threat. We have only had a few examples of cougar attacks in many years as mikes said. But How tragic if we had another that could of been prevented. This was in a residentual neighborhood and they could not take a chance with anything happening. The uproar started and has now died down. Most have forgotten about it. If by chance a person had been attacked there would be many more yelling why didn't somebody do something and it would not of been forgotten for a long time. Just my 2 cents. Arne.
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LOL! Same here ecxept I only hate poisonous snakes and those dang adders, they'll chase you! I love little greend grass/tree snakes and I never kill a King snake,I might scare it off though.
AS long as the cat in town didn't try to hurt anyone, I'm sticking with the tag and relocate method... If he comes back sure shoot it because he might become a routine problem, but they usually don't come back...
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I have tracks off back deck this morning, Deer and Big Cat. I live with him, and still have not seen him even though he leaves tracks in back yard at least once a week.
I HATE SNAKES, but don't kill them. BECAUSE....I hate mice and rats in my house more. I do understand there is a primitive fears of big cats. Some believe the North American continent was not inhabited by humans until the Saber tooth tiger became extinct. Now no one ever raises hell to prevent auto from killing people every time a crash claims a life, because we accept it as a part of life.
I HATE SNAKES, but don't kill them. BECAUSE....I hate mice and rats in my house more. I do understand there is a primitive fears of big cats. Some believe the North American continent was not inhabited by humans until the Saber tooth tiger became extinct. Now no one ever raises hell to prevent auto from killing people every time a crash claims a life, because we accept it as a part of life.
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