What Can You Do?

Posted by Group Awesome

Cougars (Puma Concolor) are known to be at risk these days. Most people do not know the reason behind this, but it is actually the human race who are diminishing the life of this fascinating creature. Many things have been debated on how best to save the cougar, but after establishing the main reasons the cougar are becoming endangered, they have decided to attack at this certain part. By the end of the 20th century Cougars had been driven to near extinction in some parts of the USA and other parts of central, north and east America. Florida panthers (Puma Concolor Coryi) have a population of a mere 100 individuals, whereas in western America there are around about 30,000 individuals. We as a race have been asked to slow our progress among habituated areas of America and to put a stop to hunting cougars and slow down the hunting of white-tailed deers in cougar territory. We have also been told that although we have a natural instinct to fear these cats, we must manage to hold our ground against an attack and to not harm the cougar as this will only frustrate it and make it more volatile. We need not fear cougars because they are the most unlikely big cat to attack unless threatened or disturbed when with prey. Also be careful of cougar cubs because mother cougars are very likely to attack if you approach their young. Write letters immediately to the US Fish and Wildlife Service and other state run wildlife services.