[This is the first of a three-part series considering the merits of restoring the Adirondack wolf. The two subsequent posts are "Economic and Social Reasons for Wolf Restoration" and "Return Wolves to Increase Public Safety". Special thanks to Lake Placid based nature … [Read more...] about Restore the Adirondack Wolf
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Cougar Sightings in and around Essex
Essex-based adventurer and environmental activist John Davis recently took up the topic of cougars in our Adirondack midst. He authored two blog posts, "Misplaced Fear of Cougars (and Other Predators)" and "We Should Welcome Cougars Back" that generated lots of chatter online and … [Read more...] about Cougar Sightings in and around Essex
We Should Welcome Cougars Back
Many local residents insist the "big cats" – Cougars, Pumas, Panthers, Mountain Lions (multiple names for the same animal) – are already here, or were never fully eradicated. From my readings and observations, it seems the many reported sightings of Cougars usually fall into … [Read more...] about We Should Welcome Cougars Back
Misplaced Fear of Cougars (and Other Predators)
If ever there was a time in American history when we had reason to fear being eaten by bigger animals, it is past. The greatest dangers in our lives these days are self-imposed: fast cars, fast food, pollution… All the wild carnivores in North America combined do not kill as … [Read more...] about Misplaced Fear of Cougars (and Other Predators)