Cougar removed from yard of Santa Fe-area home

[domino]

If she couldn't be returned to the wild, it's a shame no one bothered to try to find a zoo or preserve for her.

[Mike Horrell]

What a shame. But children are as much prey as dogs...

[Uncle Buddha]

Funny how they can euthanize a Cougar due to the "potential" danger to children. Yet, we allow child sex offenders to roam the streets free.

Oh well, a topic for a different thread for another day.

[mesaverde]

Originally Posted by Uncle Buddha

Funny how they can euthanize a Cougar due to the "potential" danger to children. Yet, we allow child sex offenders to roam the streets free.

Oh well, a topic for a different thread for another day.

Excellent point. And I've always wondered why (at least it seems so here in CA in many cases), the jail sentences seem to be longer for animal abuse than for child abuse. (Not that animal abuse is "more acceptable"! But still....)

That that too, is another topic.

[Fischer_girl]

Originally Posted by domino

If she couldn't be returned to the wild, it's a shame no one bothered to try to find a zoo or preserve for her.

Although the article did not make mention of why she was not given to a zoo... I might be able to venture a guess. There is so very very much legality behind this sort of thing. First... where are we going to keep this animal while we are arranging for the transport to the facility? Also, there must be a permit to hold the animal, another permit to transport the animal, yet another permit for the zoo facility to get the animal. These permits can't always be aquired overnight, either. Furthermore, they would have to locate a zoo that WANTS to animal in the first place. And.. if the animal is transported over state lines...that is more than likely another permit right there. Finally.. once a zoo is located.. is there space available for the animal..or does it need to be built? It's not necessarily a simple issue to solve. Everyone must qualify for all these permits before the ball can officially get rolling!
My facility deals with these situations quite often..and most times there is nothing one can do but hurry up and wait..and sometimes waiting in not an option..for personnel or the animal.