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CBC
a day ago
- CBC
2 cougar cubs found a home in Quebec. Now, they each need a name
Two cougars came to Quebec's Parc Safari from Alberta after their mother was killed by poachers.
CTV News
2 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Cougars orphaned near Canmore find new home in Quebec
2 cougars orphaned near Canmore last February have a new home in Quebec. Two cougars orphaned last winter near Canmore have a new home in Quebec. Parc Safari, south of Montreal, has taken them in. A hunter killed their mother, leaving the pair orphaned and too young to care for themselves. After a brief stay at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, they're now in Quebec. Cougars aren't endangered, but they're certainly rare. 'There used to be cougars in Eastern Canada,' said Parc Safari CEO Serge Lussier. 'There's none in Ontario and Quebec. There's none east. There's none in the Eastern United States anymore. 'They used to be all over, right?' he added. '(They're) only out west (now) -- but let's protect what's left." Parc Safari is holding a naming contest for the 11-month-old cougars.
CBC
26-06-2025
- General
- CBC
Aggressive cougars shut down biking trails in Whistler, B.C., area
Social Sharing More cougar sightings in B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky region have led to trail closures in the resort municipality of Whistler and in the Garibaldi Lake area. After a cougar sighting went viral a little under two weeks ago, leading the popular Rubble Creek trail near Garibaldi Lake to be closed, sightings of aggressive cougars have been reported in the Whistler ski resort itself. The sightings, which happened on Thursday and Friday, have led to the closures of the Ascent hiking trail and all biking trails on Blackcomb Mountain until further notice. The Singing Pass trail area of Garibaldi Park in Whistler was also closed Wednesday evening due to the aggressive cougars. WATCH | Hikers capture cougar encounter on Rubble Creek trail: Hikers capture video of cougar encounter on popular B.C. trail 14 days ago Duration 0:15 In a video posted to TikTok, Max Stobbe and his hiking partner Margaux Cohen encounter a cougar near the popular Garibaldi Lake trail in B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky region. B.C. Parks has since closed the Rubble Creek trail for a week due to the "aggressive behaviour" of cougars. "The latest report follows multiple incidents over the last several weeks of two cougars acting aggressively in the Whistler area, including chasing, stalking and being in close proximity to mountain bikers and hikers," the B.C. Conservation Officer Services said Wednesday in a statement. "[Conservation officers] are continuing to monitor and assess cougar activity and will respond as necessary to ensure public safety." Adam Mercer, the senior manager of the Ski Patrol at Whistler Blackcomb resort, said it wasn't unusual for tourists to encounter black bears, marmots and other wildlife while out hiking or biking on the trails. "I've been here for decades, and we do see cougars transit the area," he said. "And so I wouldn't say it's unusual, but it's not as common as the bear encounters." Cougars being sighted on a regular basis is rare, according to Julie Thomas, a PhD student at the University of Northern B.C. who studies cougar ecology. "The cougars are certainly there, but they're incredibly elusive and shy around people," she said. Thomas said she has a few theories on why people are seeing more cougars in the Sea-to-Sky region, including human encroachment into the predators' natural habitats. She also says the cougars may be young and still trying to establish new territory for themselves, and they could still be figuring out what is prey and what isn't. "They might have these kinds of brief altercations with people ... where they're kind of just investigating humans," she said. "The other possibility is that the cougar... is sick or starving or injured," she added. Conservation officers are asking people to travel in groups while out in the backcountry to be safe, and carry bear spray if possible. They also say that people shouldn't make sudden movements if they encounter a cougar, and they should make themselves loud and back away slowly if they see one. In the event of an attack, people are advised to fight back by focusing on the cougar's face and eyes.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
25 Unexpected Notes, Signs, And Messages That Are Way, Way, Way, Way, Way, Way, Way, Funnier Than They Should Be
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