cougar
Oregon’s Cougar Population is Growing
Oregon’s cougar population has grown substantially in the last two decades since the use of dogs was banned by voters in 1994 as a means of tracking and hunting the predator. The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife estimates that there are approximately 6,000 of the predator statewide—some estimate higher counts—and Central Oregon has its […]
Letters 3/31-4/7
IN REPLY TO “GOTTA TRY ‘EM ALL” (1/7) Spread the word folks….Crow’s Feet Commons is searching for two food carts to operate in the Mirror Pond Plaza. Something that would accommodate their outrageously awesome cafe and tap room. Free rent, incredible views and great opportunity. Give them a call to get more information. —David Marchi […]
Cat Fight
Last Saturday, a brilliant spring day, around 6:45 pm, just as the sun was beginning to set, a hiker spotted a young male cougar sitting within sight of the trail. He wasn’t on some remote, backcountry pathway, but was walking up Pilot Butte, the popular state park with trails that snake around the 500 foot […]