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Hi Jamie & All,
With respect to virtually all topics a well tuned BS detector helps =
to filter out noise but tuned is the key word.=20
These devices can quickly become very selective windows to the world =
if they are tuned to accept information that substantiates previous =
conclusions and consequently tuned to reject information that challenges =
previous conclusions; conclusion based evidence building.
Objective tuning of a BS detector is more difficult than it appears =
to be.=20
Turning back to the subject of Eastern Cougars, I once saw a =
statement (not sure where but in some serious study) to the effect that =
any Cougars that may be seen in Eastern Canada can not be Eastern =
Cougars because "...the last Eastern Cougar was shot in 1948." This =
quote, being the type of information that can not be known, puts my BS =
detector into hyper-overdrive.
Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Shouty McShoutsalot=20
To: naturens=20
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2014 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Purported SW NS Eastern Cougar Photo
Angela
Thanks for chasing it down. A healthy skepticism (aka a well tuned BS =
Detector) is certainly required dealing with all things interweb.=20
And yet... I know a few very credible witnesses, woods-wise and not =
given to hyperbole, who have convinced me of their eyewitness accounts. =
Certainly there are enough deer to go around. And another top shelf =
carnivore (the Eastern Coyote) has certainly been successful moving into =
the area...
Regards
Jamie Simpson
Hantsport NS=20
On 16 November 2014 12:51, James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com> wrote:
Many moons ago now. Well maybe not that long, just about 29 or 30 =
years ago, there were many sightings and reports of the Eastern Cougar =
in East LaHave. This was just after they clearcut straight across from =
Dayspring to the LaHave River and razed the common land of the huge =
trees that existed there. Also, the common land behind the mines road =
and around to what the locals called the Beaver Dam. So cougars were =
being seen close to habitation after this happened for a few years. =
I've not heard of any recent reports. Around that time my brother had =
been out deer hunting and saw two cats rolling in the middle of the road =
with long tails. The were cougar cubs and as he approached one ran to =
either side of the road and up trees. My brother then heard a growl and =
looked up to see the mother in a tree above his head. He made a quick =
retreat. After that we found tracks in the yard outside of our =
recidence in East LaHave. Three inches across and the obvious cat =
tracks. There were also tracks in Indian Path in the gravel pit there =
and headed up towards the common land between there and Riverport. =
Which is now a public trail system. I contacted DNR at the time and by =
the time a response happened all signs of the cougar had been removed =
due to heavy rain. I had tried to unsuccessfully make a plaster cast of =
one of the tracks prior to that. I believe I did take a photo at the =
time though, but don't know where exactly to put my hands on it now. =
Many people in the area of East LaHave saw these cougars at the time, =
but I'm not sure if any ever reported it to those that needed to know. =
I also know that sightings occurred across the River in the area of =
LaHave, Pleasantville. A sighting was made by a person who at that time =
worked for DNR. I believe that sighting was washed under the table as =
no proof happened. Anyhow, I'm confident due to the number of sightings =
and that of my brother that they did exist here. My brother knows his =
stuff. So as they say no proof, no existence. =20
=20
James R. Hirtle
LaHave=20
=20
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Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Purported SW NS Eastern Cougar Photo
From: cpruggles@eastlink.ca
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 10:27:35 -0400
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
I know there is a lot of disbelief about cougars in NS, but My wife =
and I saw one while driving up to Cape Breton in the late 1960's. I was =
quite familiar with these critters from several sightings on Vancouver =
Island while conducting salmon research.
Paul.
On 2014-11-16, at 10:10 AM, Shouty McShoutsalot wrote:
https://plus.google.com/105279604431231931414/posts/2htv7BRj6Aj
I no nothing of the provenance of this yet so no warranty to it's =
validity etc. Purportedly near Weymouth NS, certainly the background =
and time of day could be SW Nova.
Still messing with Google+ but this is is shared publicly so =
hopefully no acct/login necessary. Let me know how it works. If I can =
track down anything further I'll post.
--=20
Jamie Simpson
Hantsport, NS
--=20
Jamie Simpson
Hantsport, NS
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<DIV>Hi Jamie & All,</DIV>
<DIV> With respect to virtually all topics a =
well=20
tuned BS detector helps to filter out noise but tuned is the key word. =
</DIV>
<DIV> These devices can quickly become very =
selective=20
windows to the world if they are tuned to accept information that=20
substantiates previous conclusions and consequently tuned to reject =
information=20
that challenges previous conclusions; conclusion based evidence =
building.</DIV>
<DIV> Objective tuning of a BS detector is more =
difficult than=20
it appears to be. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> Turning back to the subject of Eastern Cougars,=20
I once saw a statement (not sure where but in some serious =
study) to=20
the effect that any Cougars that may be seen in Eastern Canada can not =
be=20
Eastern Cougars because "...the last Eastern Cougar was shot in =
1948." =20
This quote, being the type of information that can not be known, =
puts my=20
BS detector into hyper-overdrive.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville</DIV>
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style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Ddesolatechair@gmail.com =
href=3D"mailto:desolatechair@gmail.com">Shouty=20
McShoutsalot</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, November 16, 2014 =
1:21=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] =
Purported SW NS=20
Eastern Cougar Photo</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr>Angela
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Thanks for chasing it down. A healthy skepticism (aka a =
well tuned=20
BS Detector) is certainly required dealing with all things=20
interweb. </DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>And yet... I know a few very credible witnesses, woods-wise and =
not given=20
to hyperbole, who have convinced me of their eyewitness =
accounts. =20
Certainly there are enough deer to go around. And another top =
shelf=20
carnivore (the Eastern Coyote) has certainly been successful moving =
into the=20
area...</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Regards</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Jamie Simpson</DIV>
<DIV>Hantsport NS </DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_extra><BR>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On 16 November 2014 12:51, James Hirtle <SPAN =
dir=3Dltr><<A href=3D"mailto:jrhbirder@hotmail.com"=20
target=3D_blank>jrhbirder@hotmail.com</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE=20
style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; =
PADDING-LEFT: 1ex"=20
class=3Dgmail_quote>
<DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D6>Many moons ago =
now. Well maybe=20
not that long, just about 29 or 30 years ago, there were many =
sightings and=20
reports of the Eastern Cougar in East LaHave. This was just =
after they=20
clearcut straight across from Dayspring to the LaHave River and =
razed the=20
common land of the huge trees that existed there. Also, the =
common=20
land behind the mines road and around to what the locals called the =
Beaver=20
Dam. So cougars were being seen close to habitation after =
this=20
happened for a few years. I've not heard of any recent =
reports. =20
Around that time my brother had been out deer hunting and saw two =
cats=20
rolling in the middle of the road with long tails. The were =
cougar=20
cubs and as he approached one ran to either side of the road and up=20
trees. My brother then heard a growl and looked up to see the =
mother=20
in a tree above his head. He made a quick retreat. After =
that we=20
found tracks in the yard outside of our recidence in East =
LaHave. =20
Three inches across and the obvious cat tracks. There were =
also tracks=20
in Indian Path in the gravel pit there and headed up towards the =
common land=20
between there and Riverport. Which is now a public trail =
system. =20
I contacted DNR at the time and by the time a response happened all =
signs of=20
the cougar had been removed due to heavy rain. I had tried to=20
unsuccessfully make a plaster cast of one of the tracks prior to =
that. =20
I believe I did take a photo at the time though, but don't know =
where=20
exactly to put my hands on it now. Many people in the area of =
East=20
LaHave saw these cougars at the time, but I'm not sure if any ever =
reported=20
it to those that needed to know. I also know that sightings =
occurred=20
across the River in the area of LaHave, Pleasantville. A =
sighting was=20
made by a person who at that time worked for DNR. I believe =
that=20
sighting was washed under the table as no proof happened. =
Anyhow,=20
I'm confident due to the number of sightings and that of my brother =
that=20
they did exist here. My brother knows his stuff. So as =
they say=20
no proof, no existence. </FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000000=20
size=3D6></FONT> <BR><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D6>James R.=20
Hirtle</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000000=20
size=3D6>LaHave <BR></FONT><BR> <BR>
<DIV>
<HR>
<SPAN>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Purported SW NS Eastern Cougar=20
Photo<BR></SPAN>From: <A href=3D"mailto:cpruggles@eastlink.ca"=20
target=3D_blank>cpruggles@eastlink.ca</A><BR>Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 =
10:27:35=20
-0400<BR>To: <A href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca"=20
target=3D_blank>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A>
<DIV>
<DIV class=3Dh5><BR><BR>I know there is a lot of disbelief about =
cougars in=20
NS, but My wife and I saw one while driving up to Cape Breton in the =
late=20
1960's. I was quite familiar with these critters from several =
sightings on=20
Vancouver Island while conducting salmon research.
<DIV>Paul.<BR>
<DIV>
<DIV>On 2014-11-16, at 10:10 AM, Shouty McShoutsalot =
wrote:</DIV><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV><A=20
=
href=3D"https://plus.google.com/105279604431231931414/posts/2htv7BRj6Aj" =
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target=3D_blank>https://plus.google.com/105279604431231931414/posts/2htv7=
BRj6Aj</A><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I no nothing of the provenance of this yet so no =
warranty=20
to it's validity etc. Purportedly near Weymouth NS, =
certainly the=20
background and time of day could be SW Nova.
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Still messing with Google+ but this is is shared publicly so=20
hopefully no acct/login necessary. Let me know how it =
works. =20
If I can track down anything further I'll post.<BR clear=3Dall>
<DIV><BR></DIV>-- <BR>
<DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr>
<DIV>Jamie Simpson<BR></DIV>Hantsport,=20
=
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DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><BR=20
clear=3Dall>
<DIV><BR></DIV>-- <BR>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_signature>
<DIV dir=3Dltr>
<DIV>Jamie Simpson<BR></DIV>Hantsport, NS<BR></DIV></DIV></DIV><A></A>
<P align=3Dleft color=3D"#000000" avgcert??>No virus found in this=20
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