Haterbait_band t1_jd0yzll wrote
Maybe someone should inform the mountain lions that humans = bad. It’s not like people expect others to allow some big carnivore to eat their pets/livestock, protected species or not. Maybe we just need to do something to keep the mountain lions from coming into human habitats? Like, maybe release a bunch of rabbits into the wild so they have food to eat?
Lady-Seashell-Bikini t1_jd1duec wrote
Rabbits are not a good food source for mountain lions, but there are options. Colorado is currently working with livestock managers after wolves were reintroduced to the area. One option is to reimburse any livestock lost to wolves.
Nothing can really be done about pets except to keep them under supervision. Even if you live in an area with no large predators, you need to watch your pets anyway (heck, my dog got dangerously close to a deer once, which could easily trample her).
dumnezero t1_jd2dpuq wrote
>maybe release a bunch of rabbits
The ranchers will kill the rabbits because they're competing with the cows for pasture.
Haterbait_band t1_jd37nja wrote
Ah, makes sense. I guess anything that could cost them money needs to be dealt with.
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