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 in 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!
Sponsored by the following land trusts: Salisbury Association, Dutchess County Land Trust, Goshen Land Trust, Norfolk Land Trust, Sharon Land Trust, and the following regional conservation organizations: Audubon Sharon, Berkshire-Taconic Regional Conservation Partnership, Housatonic Valley Association, HVA Greenprint, and Weantinoge Heritage Trust.
For more information contact George Massey of the Salisbury Land Trust at geomassey@yahoo.com.
You can visit their website at http://www.salisburyassociation.org