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Public raises safety concerns over baited snares as DWR reviews cougar trends
Summary
At the Northern RAC meeting DWR presented cougar-trend information and faced public concerns about baited lethal snares in six study units; DWR said cougar trends are tracked with consistent methods and that trapping reports of dogs caught have been limited but are being monitored.
Division of Wildlife Resources biologist Chad Wilson briefed the Northern Regional Advisory Council on cougar population trends and answered public questions Dec. 10, while members of the public pressed DWR on safety and funding for state‑paid trappers using baited snares.
Kirk Robinson of the Western Wildlife Conservancy asked whether the lower population estimates shown online represent real declines or changes in methodology. Chad Wilson replied, "Cougars are very difficult to count, so we do…
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