Doing the right thing: authorities in Boise allow a treed young cougar to descend and leave
Posted in Control, Idaho, Preservation on May 5th, 2010
Usually it is not necessary to kill, or tranquilize and relocate, a treed cougar. A cougar climbs a tree when it is afraid. It will descend and leave when it feels safe. By withdrawing people from the immediate surroundings and and perhaps requesting that they stay indoors for a few hours, authorities can save the life of [...]