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“It really shows that we have a unique place in #Michigan where someone has a chance to see a #wolf, a #moose & a #cougar in the #wild. It’s something that should be celebrated, that we have the #habitat to support an elusive animal like this,”Roell said.

The cubs were spotted & photographed without their mother. #CougarCubs are highly dependent on their mothers, often staying with them for the first two years of life.

Chronic Wasting Disease.
“This has been a slowly expanding epidemic with a growth curve playing out on a decades scale, but now we’re seeing the deepening consequences and they could be severe,” Roffe says. “Unfortunately, what’s happening with this disease was predictable and we’re living with the consequences of some decisions that were rooted in denial.”
#Canada #Science #CWD #Deer #Moose #Hunting
theguardian.com/environment/20

The Guardian · ‘Don’t call it zombie deer disease’: scientists warn of ‘global crisis’ as infections spread across the USBy Todd Wilkinson