A confirmed cougar sighting has been reported in northwestern Ontario in Pukaskwa Nationwide Park on the north shore of Lake Superior between Wawa and Marathon.
Pictures of a cougar had been captured on two of the 1,878 square-kilometre parks’ 24 path cameras in Dec. 2020 and Jan. 2021. Each cameras had been positioned within the park’s inside, one 35 kilometres away from the park’s Hattie Cove Campground, the opposite 50 kilometres away. Park employees verify and preserve the backcountry path cameras yearly. Because of the sighting, employees are at present analyzing this previous winter’s pictures, mentioned Chad O’Halloran, Parks Canada’s northern Ontario exterior relations supervisor.
“It isn’t doable at this level to attract any conclusion on the well being of the park ecosystems primarily based on these few sightings,” Pukaskwa Nationwide Park Useful resource Conservation Supervisor Daniel Pouliot mentioned. “Having mentioned that, as a result of cougars sometimes keep away from people, ongoing future sightings — ought to they happen — might point out that Pukaskwa Nationwide Park has sufficient undisturbed habitat to permit such a big predator to stay minimally impacted by human actions.”
A path cam outdoors of Thunder Bay additionally captured a photograph of a cougar in December 2020.
Hamilton recognizing
A Fb report of a cougar strolling the streets of Hamilton on this summer time, turned out to be a case of mistaken identification, based on The Hamilton Spectator.
Video taken from a door digital camera, was shared on Fb, and presupposed to be a cougar by the poster. The submit created a debate amongst Fb customers in Hamilton and ultimately prompted a criticism to the Ministry of Pure Sources and Forestry.
They decided it was a home cat primarily based on its dimension relative to a automotive within the background. The Spectator additionally contacted a wildlife knowledgeable who famous that the cat had colouring on its paws and tail inconsistent with a cougar.
