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Private sector Local law
enforcement
Figure 9. Personnel who respond to public safety situations involving cougars, as
reported in a survey of North American wildlife agencies, 2008.
Depends on the
nature of the
situation
Used very rarely Sometimes due to
public pressure
Other Used under 2 or 3
s trike policy
Effective
management tool
Figure 10. Responses to whether or not cougars were relocated in public safety
situations, as reported in a survey of North American wildlife agencies, 2008.
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