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Mountain Lion sighting
Selah:
--- Quote from: lwt42 on Dec 02, 22, 12:06:01 PM ---
I get ownership, but that's a human concept that Mountain Lions and Bears don't necessarily accept.
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Then we need to take care of that and call in sightings/attacks. Is it not a public safety issue? They do not need to be in town, and we show our care for our families and citizens, and their great value by acknowledging that.
SkierBob:
The local wildlife is more native to the area than humans. Fun fact; they were here first.
--- Quote ---Some are quick to downplay and speak as if to defend the animal, as if it owns the land and we are rightfully subject to it
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:o one of the most citified comments I've ever read in this group. lol times are changing.
Watch those small children and pets closely!
lwt42:
--- Quote from: Selah on Dec 02, 22, 12:19:09 PM ---Then we need to take care of that and call in sightings/attacks. Is it not a public safety issue? They do not need to be in town, and we show our care for our families and citizens, and their great value by acknowledging that.
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How? Teach wild animals about boundaries??
If they trap the one that's here, it may be a few years before another big cat moves into this territory.
I don't see a practical solution other than learning to coexist.
lwt42:
--- Quote from: Selah on Dec 02, 22, 12:19:09 PM ---Then we need to take care of that and call in sightings/attacks. Is it not a public safety issue? They do not need to be in town, and we show our care for our families and citizens, and their great value by acknowledging that.
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Again, I would ask, what place exists where your kids would be perfectly safe?
I lived in a pretty safe apartment complex in the O.C. for about a year. Dogs were not allowed, but I was threatened by a Pit Bull who was just trying to protect its' family.
The Pit Bull scared me more than when I walked out on the street and saw a bear a half-block away. The bear was working on a trash can and didn't care about me as long as I wasn't stupid enough to take away the trash can.
It is a public safety issue, but if they remove the Mountain Lions, Bobcats and Coyotes, different ones will come back. It'll just be Uber for large predators.
This isn't like a city, but I've seen some major predators in urban areas.
Some argue that we're encroaching on their space, but we're not really. We're enhancing their space, and Coyotes in particular do very well living very close to people.
Selah:
--- Quote from: Wrightwood on Dec 02, 22, 02:33:52 PM ---Please if you see the Lion report it to the Fish and Game department.
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On one of the Facebook group posts of recent sightings, I made the same comment encouraging people to call. I got kicked out of the group.
I truly hope it doesnt take a tragedy to wake us up.
Edited: A human tragedy. I certainly didnt mean to be insensitive to those with pet attacks
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