Letter to Minister Loewen requesting information on cougar hunting expansion

December 13, 2024

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• Protected Areas
• Wildlife

Regarding the recent expansion of cougar hunting, AWA wrote to Todd Loewen, Minister of Forestry and Parks, to express our concerns and opposition. We asked that the expansion be reversed until such time as cougar quotas can be proven to be sustainable and beneficial for cougar populations, ecosystem health and human-cougar conflicts.

We further request Minister Loewen:

1. Provide evidence for the need to cull cougar populations in Alberta.
2. Provide evidence that supports the use of hunting to manage human-cougar conflicts.
3. Provide documentation of consultations with stakeholders, biologists and experts.
4. Provide evidence that supports the use of hunting to manage human-cougar conflicts.

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