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--Apple-Mail-51-384283197 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Virginia and all -- I have to be extremely skeptical about the reported black cougar -- the last I heard on this, there had only been one report ever, worldwide re zoos and other forms of captivity, plus wild cougars in both North and South Americas and in between, of a black cougar, and it was not anywhere in North America, but was in Brazil. As I understand it, there is a history of reports in N.B., especially sw. N.B.?, of dark or black cougars having been seen, but of course there has been no documentation whatever. The official stance now from governments, again as I have heard it, is that there are occasional cougars around in the provinces of eastern Canada, but most or all are escapees or releasees from some form of captivity. It seems unbelievable that our governments, both federal and provincial, have no handle on where captive big cats are in Canada and how many. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. Begin forwarded message: > From: V Redden <reddenville@nncweb.ca> > Date: June 10, 2012 10:21:51 PM ADT > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: [NatureNS] cougars and Snapping Turtles in East Hants > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > About 2 weeks ago my mother-in-law, her sister and 2 teachers from > Hants North School saw a black cougar in the school yard. DNR > personnel came to the school and set up bait and cameras but did > not have any luck getting photos. The next sighting was a few days > later in Maitland. > Today, just before the Maitland Bridge, a nice size (15-18 inches > long) Snapping Turtle was crossing the road. We stopped and snapped > a picture and stayed until she? was well over the edge on the other > side. The cars all slowed because we were standing at the side of > the road. So many turtles get hit by cars. > > Virginia Redden > Port Howe > > --Apple-Mail-51-384283197 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> Virginia and all -- I have to be extremely skeptical about the reported = black cougar -- the last I heard on this, there had only been one report = ever, worldwide re zoos and other forms of captivity, plus wild cougars = in both North and South Americas and in between, of a black cougar, and = it was not anywhere in North America, but was in Brazil. As I = understand it, there is a history of reports in N.B., especially sw. = N.B.?, of dark or black cougars having been seen, but of course there = has been no documentation whatever. The official stance now from = governments, again as I have heard it, is that there are occasional = cougars around in the provinces of eastern Canada, but most or all are = escapees or releasees from some form of captivity. It seems = unbelievable that our governments, both federal and provincial, have no = handle on where captive big cats are in Canada and how = many.<div><br></div><div>Cheers from Jim in = Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">V Redden <<a = href=3D"mailto:reddenville@nncweb.ca">reddenville@nncweb.ca</a>></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">June 10, 2012 10:21:51 PM = ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[NatureNS] cougars and Snapping = Turtles in East Hants</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <font = face=3D"Candara">About 2 weeks ago my mother-in-law, her sister and 2 = teachers from Hants North School saw a black cougar in the school yard. = DNR personnel came to the school and set up bait and cameras but = did not have any luck getting photos. The next sighting was a few days = later in Maitland. <br> Today, just before the Maitland Bridge, a nice = size (15-18 inches long) Snapping Turtle was crossing the road. We = stopped and snapped a picture and stayed until she? was well over the = edge on the other side. The cars all slowed because we were = standing at the side of the road. So many turtles get hit by cars. <br> = <br> Virginia Redden <br> Port Howe<br> <br> <br> </font> = </blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>= --Apple-Mail-51-384283197--
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