03-10-2009, 02:11 AM
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Don't click that link!
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Rural Alberta
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I remember one day in school while I was in elementary we were locked inside because someone reported a cougar citing. Turned out to be a fat house cat.
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03-10-2009, 02:22 AM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by flameswin
Personally, I think it's cool. If some of our northeast/southeast communities deal with seedy citizens, drive by shootings etc, while our biggest concern is spotting awesome wildlife in our communities, then I'm happy with that.
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Hit it on the head
Life's good
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03-10-2009, 04:09 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jayems
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Quote:
Originally Posted by redforever
We have cougar on our property, now that is a big puddy tat.
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03-10-2009, 04:48 AM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Schultzie
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I thought he meant this:
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03-10-2009, 07:17 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flameswin
I heard it from my neighbour, and from the guy at the liquor store, they both said it was in the paper, but I haven't been reading the paper lately, and couldn't find it with a google search.
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Do you mean Harry at the one by the Husky? That guy knows everything!!! I would sit and talk with him for hours when I lived in Canyon Meadows!
I would take what he says as gospel and would let him stitch me up if I ripped my lip open!
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03-10-2009, 07:24 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: /dev/null
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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
It is a wild animal, but it isn't very big and likely stays away from humans (even little ones) as a matter of principle.
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Now this made me giggle. Kitteh has principles!
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03-10-2009, 07:56 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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I didn't think Alberta had bobcats. I knew we had lynx and cougars. Could it have been a lynx, they look somewhat similar?
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03-10-2009, 08:13 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: CP House of Ill Repute
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I suspect that DESS will welcome our new bobcat overlords. After all, they'll support his ban on dogs.
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03-10-2009, 08:59 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: In my office, at the Ministry of Awesome!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by guzzy
I didn't think Alberta had bobcats. I knew we had lynx and cougars. Could it have been a lynx, they look somewhat similar?
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Oh there are definitely bobcats in alberta, you just don't see them much because they don't like to be seen.
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03-10-2009, 09:08 AM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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http://webacc.fsd38.ab.ca/schools/Gi.../an_bobcat.htm
http://www.canmoreleader.com/Article...aspx?e=1304996
Alberta Parks and Wildlife biologist Melanie Percy who told more than 60 children and adults on Thursday the good news about their animal tracking research.
Backed by photos of tracking routes, goals and objectives and remote camera shots that captured animals minding their own business far from humans, she explained the tracking study has found no wolves but more bobcats and fox in the Bow Valley than five years ago, even a rare skunk and, in April, a wolverine .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobcat
Last edited by troutman; 03-10-2009 at 09:12 AM.
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03-10-2009, 09:09 AM
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something else haha
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exterminate all bobcats, machines and animals.
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03-10-2009, 09:13 AM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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A bobcat won't attack a dog? Too bad, dogs really need to be taken down a peg.
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03-10-2009, 09:59 AM
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Dances with Wolves
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Section 304
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Seems odd that if this was in the paper it wouldn't get discussed here at some point.
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03-10-2009, 10:02 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2008
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I heard the same thing the other day when I was getting an orange julius
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03-10-2009, 10:08 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary
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Bobcats are less dangerous than coyotes, and are more threatened to boot. I don't mind seeing coyotes, and I would love to see a Bobcat. If it really was in the city, you should be pleased, not scared. The reason they aren't seen in the city much is because they are far more scared of you than you should be of them.
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03-10-2009, 10:13 AM
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One of the Nine
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Awesome. We definitely need more bobcats in the city. In particular, the Parkdale area. That place is overrun by giant rabbits. One of them got trapped in one of the basements of my constructions sites and it took me two days to figure out how to get him out (without using a 2x4 or an air rifle). I had to build the guy a ramp to climb out the window because he was too scared to go back the way he assumably came in, using the stairs.
I, for one, welcome our new bobcat neighbours.
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03-10-2009, 10:18 AM
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Has Towel, Will Travel
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Fear of Bobcats ... another example of the pansification of society. I'd be more afraid of the neighbour kid who just got his/her driver's licence than a Bobcat.
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03-10-2009, 10:35 AM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Ford Prefect
Fear of Bobcats ... another example of the pansification of society. I'd be more afraid of the neighbour kid who just got his/her driver's licence than a Bobcat.
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A voice of reason.
Those who are concerned, head to your local zoo and take a look at the little bobcat. Beautiful creature.
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03-10-2009, 10:40 AM
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Franchise Player
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20-25 pounds? Pfft.. My house cat is 25 pounds.
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03-10-2009, 10:50 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by T@T
20-25 pounds is typical, nothing like a 100 pound cougar or mountain lion.
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Oh.  . That's embarrassing.
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