one of the traps with deer bait
I was lucky enough to get to take part in a cougar capture attempt with wildlife veterinarian Winston Vickers. He is trying to catch a collared cat whose batteries are low. Yesterday he got word that a kill was made and that the cat was feeding on it for the past couple days so we hiked two traps up into the mountains and set them at the kill sight. We waited until midnight and then had to leave. It’s not easy to convince a wild animal to walk into a steel cage.
bighorn sheep have cool hooves made for maximum traction
This sick yew was killed by the cougar we are trying to capture
cougar research requires a lot of gear and a lot of work
Distinctive claw mark from this cougar
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