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HI John & All, Oct 19, 2012
I can not cite the sources but I have seen several times, in =
supposedly authorative/academic sources, the spurious assertion that =
there are no Eastern Cougars in Atlantic Canada because "the last =
Eastern Cougar here was shot in 1948 (?)." The question mark is inserted =
because I am not sure of the year.
The phrase in quotation marks is, by the nature of knowledge, not =
subject to verification and therefore without merit. One the other hand =
the statement "There is no record of an Eastern Cougar having been shot =
in Atlantic Canada since 1948" is subject to verification.
But this latter statement is entirely mute on the question; Are =
Eastern Cougars present in Atlantic Canada ?"=20
I hope they will be able to get a sample, an entire sample if =
necessary, for determination of DNA.
Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
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From: John and Nhung=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 5:58 AM
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Cougar sighting in Eskasoni
Interesting!
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I don't think DNR denies the existence of cougars in N.S. I think =
it's more the lack of incontrovertible proof that they keep bringing up.
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"No proof" or "no evidence" of a phenomenon doesn't mean that the =
phenomenon doesn't exist, eh?
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(I remember an April, 1988 article in the Globe and Mail, when small =
inshore fishermen in Newfoundland were assured that there was "no =
evidence" that the gathering on draggers on the banks in spawning season =
would adversely affect the fishery. Gee, why did those stocks collapse =
three or four years later?)
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Tuma Young
Sent: October-18-12 9:24 PM
To: NatureNS
Subject: [NatureNS] Cougar sighting in Eskasoni
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Kwe Folks:
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Just a little note to inform you that a Eastern Cougar has been =
sighted and photographed near Eskasoni. Trying to get more details and =
the picture is fuzzy as it was taken with a smartphone but DNR has =
informed the family that no cougars exist in NS. There is some =
indications that they are thinking about hunting it down. This is the =
second sighting in two days. I'm trying to find out if the group is =
attempting to trap or kill it (the residents are worried for =
children/pets). I will try to post the picture on the NS Bird Society =
facebook page.
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Tuma Young
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Koqwaqja'tekaq'tinej.
(Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>HI John & All, =
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Oct 19,=20
2012</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> I can not cite the sources but I =
have seen=20
several times, in supposedly authorative/academic sources, the spurious=20
assertion that there are no Eastern Cougars in Atlantic Canada =
because "the=20
last Eastern Cougar here was shot in 1948 (?)." The question mark is =
inserted=20
because I am not sure of the year.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> The phrase in quotation marks is, =
by the=20
nature of knowledge, not subject to verification and therefore without =
merit.=20
One the other hand the statement "There is no record of an =
Eastern=20
Cougar having been shot in Atlantic Canada since 1948" is subject to=20
verification.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> But this latter =
statement is=20
entirely mute on the question; Are Eastern Cougars present in Atlantic =
Canada ?"=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> I hope they will be able to get a =
sample,=20
an entire sample if necessary, for determination of DNA.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> </FONT></DIV>
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