TexasJerseyMilker
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That is a very good thing to know. That must be why in Curry county Oregon you still see a lot of hounds riding in the back of pickup trucks.
Hard to trail hounds if you can't hear them. Maybe use Basenji with GPS collars?Yes that would solve the problem but FAT CHANCE the lib lion kissing voters are going to let that happen.
Meanwhile, how about illegally hunting with a silent breed of dogs? The baying of hounds in the woods and hills is what gives their location and purpose away.
Reports to animal control or Fish and Game when livestock has been taken or dogs killed gets you a pamphlet in the mail "Living with our Wildlife Neighbors".I believe that even if there is a remote possibility of an animal like a mountain lion being in an area, the wildlife depts. should be open about it to prepare people and warn them to be open to the possibility. When it comes to those big cats I would think being aware would be better than being oblivious to their presence.
Right above you, between Cooper and Paris. The video I saw was from a trail camera on a friend's property in Whitewright.Where are you in northeast Texas? We are around Yantis/Sulphur Springs. We keep several Anatolian LGDs for the sheep.
Those big cats can travel several miles on their own patch of hunting turf. I believe that there are big cats everywhere whether we see them or not. Lots of stray dogs and cats for them to eat. Lots more people on "ranchettes" getting pet goats, etc. Those cats are almost invisible in brush and move silently. Saw a picture posted by someone on vacation who posed her child under a sign warning about mountain lion danger. The family told friends while showing them the vacation pix that it was all hype since they hadn't seen a single one in that area. The friend was looking at the pix and noticed a cougar laying up in the brush right behind the child! LOL Just because they don't walk down the street .in front of you doesn't mean they are not around. The Fish and Game authorities don't want to tell people big cats are coming into an area because they are afraid it will cause fear. If there are no resident large predators in an area a youngster will relocate when seeking new territory. Instead of reintroducing wolf packs, cougars, and grizzlies into livestock areas, I think they should introduce them into Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Austin. Places where PETA will welcome them.
Travel miles is an understatement. Years ago a man I knew caught and held a mature cougar in a coyote trap. He call the game dept to turn it loose. They drugged it and put a collar on it. This was north of Mt Rainier National Park Two days later it was hit and killed by a car along the Columbia River. That is 130 miles as the crow flies. Through serious mountain range and several big river drainages.Those big cats can travel several miles on their own patch of hunting turf. I believe that there are big cats everywhere whether we see them or not. Lots of stray dogs and cats for them to eat. Lots more people on "ranchettes" getting pet goats, etc. Those cats are almost invisible in brush and move silently. Saw a picture posted by someone on vacation who posed her child under a sign warning about mountain lion danger. The family told friends while showing them the vacation pix that it was all hype since they hadn't seen a single one in that area. The friend was looking at the pix and noticed a cougar laying up in the brush right behind the child! LOL Just because they don't walk down the street .in front of you doesn't mean they are not around. The Fish and Game authorities don't want to tell people big cats are coming into an area because they are afraid it will cause fear. If there are no resident large predators in an area a youngster will relocate when seeking new territory. Instead of reintroducing wolf packs, cougars, and grizzlies into livestock areas, I think they should introduce them into Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Austin. Places where PETA will welcome them.
I missed this post, much like I do many things in life. One thing I've never missed is the sound of my darlin when she has a burr under her saddle. She would make your chupacabra sound like a lullaby.You've heard nothing until you've heard a chupacabra in the night.