We are conducting surveys, monitoring, and research on cougars (puma, mountain lion) on the Ladder Ranch in south-central New Mexico. Here, cougars are of particular interest given their effects on state-endangered desert bighorn sheep and other valuable big game. These projects are also resources for training and education, most notably through the Cougar Field Workshop.

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

We were surprised to receive a second download in a row from LM1's collar. Previously it had been 6 weeks since we had received any data from his collar and we had assumed that the collar was permanently damaged. We only received 2 of a possible 12 locations from the previous days which is not enough for us to identify prey cache sites. However, we can at least follow his movements to some degree.

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