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Published September 21, 2009

DNR confirms mountain lion killed near Bemidji chat

By Brad Dokken, Grand Forks Herald

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Bonnie T.
09/24/2009 11:52 AM

I'm shocked to discover that the majority of these comments seemed bent upon destroying cougars and other wild predators, as they are supposedly such a threat to people and pets. Yes, they can be a threat but where is the appreciation for some of the last remaining wild and magnificent predators that we have in North America? The Grey Wolves, Grizzlies, and Cougars have been exterminated from large areas of our country and struggle to hang on in others. There are far fewer of these species than there are humans, and some would say that makes them more valuable than people. I live to see one in the wild before some maniac shoots it.

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Mari A.
09/22/2009 4:46 PM

I saw a cougar by International Falls last spring. I didn't call the DNR because I read on the web that the DNR would tell me it was probably a dog or a cat.

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Richard V.
09/22/2009 1:37 PM

I think you are missing the point here amanda. We are not debating PETS, these are wild animals living in the woods and areas of Minnesota. When they get hungry they hunt. Their prey can range from small forest animals to large forest animals to livestock to pets to your children. These wolves and big cats do not stereotype when it comes to their food. Last week they out the wolves on the list to not be able to kill them no matter what the case or situation. Now the DNR is trying to cover up the fact that they are getting over populated. The same goes for a mountain lion. It is a CAT and they have babies like cats and they populate like cats. The difference is their eating habits are not like your typical barn or house cat. You are correct though I have a dog that will lick you to death unless your trying to break into our home. I ask God to help the person that decides to try and grab one of my children while he is around too.

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Amanda L.
09/22/2009 1:24 PM

Well I say treat them like deer. It has been known for deer to attack humans sounds a little silly but it does happen. Now as far as wolfes and mountian lions well there are dogs that are in our community that can do just as much damage if not more then a wolf or mountian lion. Has anyone thought about that. There are dogs that kill people and our community still allows people to have them as pets so if somone wants a timber wolf or mountian lion as a pet why not.. It would really be no different then having a dog that attacks people or anything else. You hear all the time about how its illegal to have a dog with some type of wolf in it but its ok to have a pittbull that will attack people if trained to do so.

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William L.
09/22/2009 11:44 AM

This is the same old sorry story line by the Minnesota DNR (idiots). I reported seeing one south of Duluth two years ago and the reply I received from the DNR was that it was probably a large dog or someones pet (the email reply sounded like an automated message). They act like they are the only ones that can identify a mountain lion (a child could tell the difference). I was stopped with both headlights directly on it while it stared back for 5 seconds before jumping back into the woods. The Bloomington police department shot one in Highland Park and another was photgraphed in Savage. I personally know 2 different cabin owners in northern Wisconsin who have seen them in their yards. I know a lot more people who have have seen them (4) than own them (0).

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T C.
09/22/2009 9:20 AM

I suspect, like the wolves, cougars are being brought into the area intentionally by the dnr and therefore, they do not want to acknowledge that they are around. It is certainly nothing new. They have been transplanting timberwolves for many years and denying that they are in the western part of the state. Cougars are dangerous, however, so I feel a certain amount of alarm about the whole thing.

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Grand Forks G.
Grand Forks, ND     09/22/2009 9:04 AM

What about the DNR's refusal to admit they have trail camera photos of Bigfoot near Grafton?

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David D.
09/22/2009 7:38 AM

Ben W. so where are these trail camera pictures you refer to????

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Jay R.
09/22/2009 6:56 AM

DNR: cougar = deny, deny, deny

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Daniel B.
09/21/2009 7:15 PM

Steve hit this nail on the head...anyways...They are there, big deal, eventually they will need a season. The true animal preservationists know that allowing them to overpopulate can actually hurt them in the long run. Hunting keeps away disease and starvation. I don't think MN's need to be alarmed by their presence. I think I would be more worried about your taxes.

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