Coming Soon: The Cougar Comes to the East

Location: 
Berkshire Community College, 1350 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201

There is no question about it. Cougars are not only being seen in eastern North America, some are attempting to recolonize their former habitats.  Where once it was flatly dismissed as an impossibility in the so-called “developed” east, scientists have now documented cougar dispersals and even occupancy of a growing list of eastern states and provinces.  Join us for a magnificently illustrated introduction to cougar biology and ecology in the broad diversity of habitats where Sue has studied them, from Alberta to the Arizona/Mexico border.  We will also get the low-down regarding the latest confirmations of cougars in the east, including the recently documented suitability of a substantial amount of wild habitats from Manitoba to Louisiana and Maine to Georgia.  It is only a matter of time!

Sue has been invited to give her cougar presentation by The Trustees of Reservations, Berkshire Natural Resources Council and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.  For more information, or directions to the specific location for this show on the Berkshire Community College campus, please contact Sally Naser of The Trustees of Reservations at snaser@thetrustees.org.