Originally Posted by mandymoochops (Post 8291772)

I personally don't due to the fact that as a temp resident I cannot get my license.

Originally Posted by gloveman (Post 8291808)

So how come you are a gun wielding harpy who finds it fun to shoot coyotes!! More hot air.

Originally Posted by gloveman (Post 8291808)

So how come you are a gun wielding harpy who finds it fun to shoot coyotes!! More hot air.

Originally Posted by gloveman (Post 8291808)

So how come you are a gun wielding harpy who finds it fun to shoot coyotes!! More hot air.

Originally Posted by gloveman (Post 8291808)

So how come you are a gun wielding harpy who finds it fun to shoot coyotes!! More hot air.

Originally Posted by gloveman (Post 8291808)

So how come you are a gun wielding harpy who finds it fun to shoot coyotes!! More hot air.

Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 8286176)

I've just seen an interesting documentary regarding Cougars on Vancouver Island.

According to National Geographic, just under 50% of all known cougar attacks in North America occur on Vancouver Island even though only 0.5% of the cougar population resides there.

They figure the attacks on humans are predominantly by juveniles due to the lack of small animals (rabbits etc) to practice and hone their skills on before moving on to larger prey (deer). Many of these occur when owners are walking their little doggy or child and the cougar wants to eat it.

Nat Geo also believe the number of cougars on the island has dropped by ~50% in the last 10 years due to deforestation and the secondary forest growing in such a way that it eliminates areas for deer to live and eat thus reducing their numbers.

Apologies for all who i've just bored beyond recovery and for those who already know this. I just found it interesting and learned something new so thought i'd share with those who didn't.

Originally Posted by gloveman (Post 8292064)

I've looked on Nat Geo site for more info on this and it shows a brief clip of an attack on a child. We live in a rural location on the Island and in the summer take the kids to places just like that shown on the clip. It certainly isn't boring but is thought provoking. How safe is that dip in the beautifully clear, cool water on a hot summer's day? Cougars do pass through the area we live - they aren't seen very often but every now and then the local cat population noticeably decreases.

Originally Posted by bsmith (Post 8292174)

...I've noticed that when a Cougar passes though our area there's a steep increase in the reported instances of venereal disease amongst the male population - they don't say sh!t about that on Nat Geo? :frown: