Keep a clean camp. Store food and garbage in an odor-free, locked container or hung between two trees where cougars and bears cannot get it. Know What to Do It is unusual to see cougars in the wild, and they rarely cause problems for humans. Although unlikely to happen, you should know how to react if you encounter an aggressive cougar. Never run from a cougar. Running will provoke an instinctive prey response and the cougar may pursue you.
Do not approach the cougar. Make yourself look intimidating. Make eye contact with the cougar, which cougars consider a threat. Make yourself look big by opening your jacket, raising your arms and waving them. Stand up tall. Do not crouch or squat. Talk firmly in a loud voice, back away slowly and leave the area. If you have children with you, pick them up before they panic and run. As you pick them up, keep eye contact with the cougar and try not to bend over too far or turn your back to the cougar.
If attacked, fight back! Protect your head and neck, as the neck is the target for the cougar. Home Animal Facts Mammals Cougar guide: how to identify, diet and habitat. More related content: Big cat guide: how to identify each species and where to see Jaguar guide: how to identify, where to see and conservation Snow leopard guide: habitat, diet and conservation. A leaping cougar aka mountain lion Puma concolor near Moab, Utah.
A mountain lion deep in the woods. Many people have survived cougar attacks by fighting back with anything they have, including rocks, sticks, fists, fishing poles, cameras, skateboards etc. Do not attract wildlife to your yard, especially deer, who will clean up under bird feeders Never leave pet food outside, feed your pets indoors, and always bring your pets in at night Place domestic livestock in an enclosed shed or barn at night.
I am concerned, recent cougar sightings in summit washington a suburb of Tacoma yet still rural area, have lead me to be a bit more cautious than usual during night time especially. I was wondering where do cougars sleep during the day? Do they normally nap in trees or long grass? And what can. I do to detour a chance meeting with one? You have exactly the correct attitude to live in cougar country, and I wish more people were like you! Being cautious at night is totally correct.
They sleep during the day in trees, in rock piles or wherever they can be comfortable and are are still able to make a quick getaway if needed. Chance meetings with cougars are extremely rare. The cat can hear you LONG before you can see him. I stood up , and slowly looked around as i turned my body. As i faced directly across the far bank , my eyes stopped and there was a mountain lion not 15 meters away. Just sitting there , studying me tip of the tail slightly twitching.
I watched it as it watched me. Then i went back to panning. Never heard it come , never heard it go. Living on Vancouver Island, home of cougars and sasquatch, I am of large prey size at lbs, and am hopng that I get to see one of each, from a very safe distance. While in my idling car, with the windows up.
Cougars, also known as mountain lions or pumas, are native to Washington state. About 2, live in Washington state, double the populations of the early s, and their numbers are growing. What they look like: Cougars are carnivores meat eating animals.
They are very good at hiding and are rarely seen in the wild. Cougars are mammals and the young drink their mother's milk.
This animal is identified by its large size, cat-like appearance, uniformly gray to reddish-tan body color, and long tail - nearly three feet 1 m long and a third of its total length.
The muzzle and chest are white and there are black markings on the face, ears and tip of the tail. Cougar kittens have black spots until they are about 6 months old.
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