At the Exposed Wildlife Conservancy, our goal is to make wildlife conservation accessible and easy to understand for everyone. With knowledge comes informed decision making, and we want to change how wildlife is managed in Canada and beyond. Our cougar knowledge base aims to answer every question, from the most basic to the most complex, you may have about these mysterious felines.
Chapter one examines what a cougar is from its physical characteristics like size, weight, and appearance to its biological makeup including subspecies and adaptations.
Cougars can be found in many parts of the world, including near and in populated areas in much of Canada. In chapter two, we will explore where cougars call home and where you can expect to potentially encounter one.
This chapter will provide you with information on how to keep yourself, your pets, and your children safer while living in cougar territory.
Knowing what to do when encountering a cougar on a trail may save your life and the cougar’s life. Before you enter cougar country, it is essential to prepare yourself for a possible encounter. This chapter will tell you how.
Chapter five explores a cougar's role in the ecosystem, including its important role as an apex predator and ecosystem engineer.
What does the life cycle of a cougar look like? Topics like life expectancy, reproduction, and family structures are explained in this chapter.
Human impact on cougars has been significant both historically and currently. Learn how we have affected cougar habitat and range, as well as how levels of acceptance of living with cougars has changed over the past century.
Various management strategies are used to minimize the potential for conflict between cougars and people. Learn about cougar hunting, hound hunting, aversive conditioning, human-cougar conflict resolution and public education programs.
Learn how you can give cougars a voice by being a part of the solution to cougar coexistence efforts in Canada. This chapter provides you with different ways that you can make a positive difference for cougars.
