Episode 110 – Mountain Lion Research with Siobhan Darlington
Siobhan is a wildlife scientist working on her PhD degree on mountain lions. Siobhan joins Mark and Curtis to provide insights into what her research. She discusses her research objectives, the highlights gleaned from tracking adult cats via GPS, where lions like to raise their litters, the fate of tagged kittens, what cougars are killing and eating, movement patterns, how cats respond to clearcutting and lion on lion violence. She discusses her teams journey in learning to track mountain lions, working with hunters, the skills of houndsmen and some things about mountain lions that have surprised her.
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Show Notes
Siobhan is a wildlife scientist working on her PhD degree on mountain lions. Siobhan joins Mark and Curtis to provide insights into what her research. She discusses her research objectives, the highlights gleaned from tracking adult cats via GPS, where lions like to raise their litters, the fate of tagged kittens, what cougars are killing and eating, movement patterns, how cats respond to clearcutting and lion on lion violence. She discusses her teams journey in learning to track mountain lions, working with hunters, the skills of houndsmen and some things about mountain lions that have surprised her.
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