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30) What type of agency personnel responds in the field to public safety threats involving
cougars? (Please check all that apply)
Biologist
Game Warden/Conservation Officer
Problem/Nuisance Wildlife Specialist
Wildlife Services
Private Contractor
Responding party is determined by situation (i.e. location of depredation,
availability of department personal etc.)
Other (explain)
31) Who decides the course of action to be taken in public safety threats involving cougars?
(Please check all that apply)
Biologist
Regional Supervisor
Game Warden/Conservation Officer
Wildlife Services
Private contractor
Responding party
Other (explain)
32) In your state/province, please define what constitutes a public safety threat involving
cougars?
(Optional) Please share any other thoughts regarding public safety in your state/province.
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Capture and Relocation
33) Is capture and relocation an option for cougars involved in conflict (depredation, public
safety)? (Please select all that apply)
No. It is never used (Proceed to question 38).
Yes.
If Yes, (please select all that apply)
It is an option but is used very rarely
The decision to use it depends on the nature of the problem (depredation vs.
public safety)
It is sometimes used in response to public pressure in favor of it
It is more often used in response to public pressure in favor of it
It is considered an effective management tool
It is used as part of a 2 or 3 strike policy
Other (explain)
34) If capture and relocation is an option for cougars involved in depredation events, what
factors are considered? (Please select all that apply)
Estimated age of the animal
Apparent health of the animal
Desires of the person reporting the depredation complaint
Previous number of depredations associated with this individual
The location of the depredation complaint
Possible contributing factors of depredation (i.e. feeding wildlife, husbandry
practices, free-ranging livestock, etc)
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