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Safety Guide to Cougars Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks
1996
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Abstract: British Columbians are fortunate to share their province with cougars, one of the most mysterious and elusive of all creatures. The cougar's secretive habits and astounding predatory abilities - a cougar is capable of killing a 270 kg (600 lb) moose - have resulted in a wealth of misconceptions and irrational fears. Actually, most British Columbians live all their lives without a glimpse of a cougar, much less a confrontation with one. Conflict between cougars and humans is extremely rare. In the past 100 years, a total of five people have been killed by cougar attacks in B.C. (in comparison, bees kill upwards of three Canadians every year). All but one of these fatal cougar attacks occurred on Vancouver Island. During the same period, there were 29 non-fatal attacks in British Columbia - 20 of which occurred on Vancouver Island. The vast majority of these attacks were on children under the age of 16. Although a cougar attack is highly unlikely, it always pays to be prepared. Information and awareness are your best defenses.
 
Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks. 1996. Safety Guide to Cougars. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks. Safety Guide (Wildlife Brochure)
 
Topic: Wildlife Safety
Keywords: cougar, puma, mountain lion, panther, human conflict, safety guide, bc, british columbia
ISSN:  Scientific Name: Puma concolor
ISBN:  English Name: Cougar
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