Counting Cougars Creatively
Presented by Mark Elbroch
Executive Director of Panthera
An Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society event
Wed., April 19, 7 p.m.
Rainshadow Hall, Free
Dr. Mark Elbroch
Cougars, also called mountain lions, panthers and pumas, are elusive animals. They’re really difficult to count, and yet such information is critical to address their conservation management and ongoing debates about the costs and benefits of living alongside them.
Join Dr. Mark Elbroch as he describes his own work experimenting with new methods for counting cats, including locally with the Olympic Cougar Project, a large-scale, collaborative project co-led with the Lower Elwha S'Klallam Tribe.
From the open landscapes of Patagonia to dense Pacific Northwest forests, we need information about these cryptic animals, and to base our beliefs and decisions solidly on objective facts. Join us for a visual presentation on beautiful animals, stunning landscapes, scientific innovation, and the ongoing challenges of counting cougars.