This should stop all cougar arguments

[Tactical870]

I've seen 2 now. On was just outside Lakefield, and I know of a local coyote hunter who has seen the same one twice. The second cougar I saw was in Kaladar.

[kurt tealo]

In a study of cougar sightings in Oregon, a state that 5,000 cougars call home, only seven per cent were proven, in fact, to be of cougars, Rosatte says. And that is in a place with a large and healthy cougar population.

[JBen]

So when you compare Oregon to Ontario

Sq km
Ontario: 1,100,000 sq km
Oregon: 255,000 sq km

Pop
Ontario: 12,500,000
Oregon: 4,000,000

Density
Ontario: 12 per sq km
Oregon: 15 per sq km

Cougars
Ontario: A few dozen, maybe tops 100
Oregon: 5,000


To put it into perspective if there were 20,000 (in reality less than 100) Cougars in Ontario, it would be "similar" to Oregon which is still far less dense with respect to brush/deep forest.

We are looking for hard concrete proof, the proverbial golden needle in a haystack, the size of a few 747s

[kurt tealo]

I would think it would be pretty easy to pull claws out of a dead one before the media were "allowed" to see it...
Presto!Another escaped pet!
Some ex cops and military guys have some good stories.Years later when they are "allowed" to speak freely.
About better stuff then cougars.But some cougar stories to.

[Splaker]

I survived a cougar attack in Ontario. First time admitting it. Awful experience.

[Hunter John]

Any idea how many pet cougars are in Ontario? A dozen? a hundred ? more ? Is a cougar something any moron with enough money can own or are there rules?

[MikePal]

Is a cougar something any moron with enough money can own or are there rules?

Yup and Nope.....remember that fiasco with the Ikea Monkey....the was lots of media coverage about the lack of rules to buy, sell and trade exotic pets here in Ontario..ergo why they are often found walking around the burbs.

[Hunter John]

Adding to the same thought is there must be pet tigers and lions as well no ? Yet I only remember 1 tiger story of one escaping from a small zoo a few years ago not the frequent " I saw a cougar " story that comes out every couple of months.

[trkyhntr21]

Adding to the same thought is there must be pet tigers and lions as well no ? Yet I only remember 1 tiger story of one escaping from a small zoo a few years ago not the frequent " I saw a cougar " story that comes out every couple of months.

My boss used to have a cougar as a pet he sold it to his neighbour who also owned a tiger.The neighbour was killed a few years back by his "pet" tiger that he used to let wander his property not sure what became of the cougar.

[Exo200]

Can't say they don't exist in ontario but My thinking would be more north west ? But I'm not a biologist ! Only ever saw 1 but that was outside of Whitehorse in 95. The RR / Their MNR wanted to Know of sighting's so I called it in and the first question they asked was were you drinking? … LOL Said nope heading home after my on duty evening shift at the fish farm, saw it in front of me 5yd's on the lane way out. Explained the animal to them all they said was yup that's what you saw they are coming up following the deer from BC.