This message is from: Linda Lottie <horselo...@hotmail.com>
Thanks for the information.....and yes, I think the one here is a male.
LInda
Linda Baker Lottie
Wild Wind Farm Equestrian Center
"Where Hearts and Hooves Come Together"
Grantsburg WI
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can cross the path of our destiny without leaving some mark on it
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> From: jb...@sleepyeyetel.net
> To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
> Subject: RE: update on cougar attack on my Swedish Gotland
> Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:14:49 -0500
>
> This message is from: "Jim Barnhart" <jb...@sleepyeyetel.net>
>
> We've had some cougar sightings over the years here in SE Minnesota. One
> was photographed about 10 mies from our home as it sat in a tree. They had
> a cougar living in the suburbs of Chicago recently as well.
>
> I have done some reading about this. It appears these are all juvenile
> males. Male cougars are territorial so the young ones must either inherit
a
> territory or move out and find their own. The young males have been
> documented traveling hundreds of miles searching for a territory. It's not
> clear why they don't stop at the first non-cougar land they find, but
> sometimes they don't. There have been cougars with electronic collars that
> have been tracked 500 miles from their place of birth. It is thought that
> the cougars we are seeing in Minnesota and Wisconsin are born in the black
> hills. They have yet to find a female cougar this far from home.
>
> Biologists will say that our geography is an attractive cougar area. There
> is a very strong deer population, with woods for hiding. The human
> population density is higher than cougars are used to, which may be why
> these males keep roaming. They like the area but just can't find enough
> seclusion to call home.
>
> Jim & Kay Barnhart
> Mazeppa MN
> 507-843-3333
> jb...@sleepyeyetel.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fjordho...@angus.mystery.com
> [mailto:owner-fjordho...@angus.mystery.com] On Behalf Of Linda Lottie
> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 4:36 PM
> To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
> Subject: update on cougar attack on my Swedish Gotland
>
> This message is from: Linda Lottie <horselo...@hotmail.com>
>
> Hi Everyone
>
> Remember last spring when I reported my Swedish Gotland (rescued from
> Kentucky) was attacked by a "cougar" - at least that is what most thought
> after looking at her wounds??
>
> Last week in our local paper it was reported that a cougar is alive and
well
> and living about 45 miles from my farm. A group of fellows treed the
animal
> but tranqualizing it was unsuccessful. Therefore, no radio collar to track
> the cougar.
>
> The DNR in our area has stayed far away from acknowledging there are
cougars
> around. This time they could not deny it.
>
> Hopefully the beautiful fellow stays where he is......someone said their
> range
> in 100's of miles - that is good:)
>
> Linda in NW WI
>
>
>
>
>
> Linda Baker Lottie
>
> Wild Wind Farm Equestrian Center
> "Where Hearts and Hooves Come Together"
> Grantsburg WI
>
>
>
>
> No love, no friendship
> can cross the path of our destiny without leaving some mark on it
> forever.
>
> -Francois Muriac
>
>
> www.heartsandhoovesforever.blogspot.com
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