This stare down between a mountain lion and a house cat happened last week, in the foothills of Boulder, Colorado. Here’s what they said: Cat: Tough luck about that glass door, eh? Mountain lion: Guess you won’t be coming out for fresh air anymore, eh? Cat: I’m cool. I don’t mind mind watching Wild Kingdom…Continue Reading…
When we lived in Boulder a few years ago, we were very lucky to rent an inexpensive rickety house perched in the foothills. We felt like we were living in a huge treehouse. The views were awesome and the space was luxurious compared to our Brooklyn shoebox. But the wildlife spooked the hell out of…Continue Reading…
This is a pretty big generalization coming from a wildlife professional: Most Americans know very little about wildlife and nature, and this affects their ability to make intelligent, rational, and well-considered decisions. Also, I don’t think that intelligence + knowledge of nature necessarily = “rational, well-considered decisions.” In Boulder, Colorado, where I just spent a year,…Continue Reading…
I was away most of this week in Florida. I got back to Boulder last night, found out earlier today that mountains lions had, on separate occasions, nabbed a dog and been spotted by hikers in the trees along a trail in Chautauqua Park. Somebody also just told me that a mountain lion was lounging…Continue Reading…
Since I moved last August to Boulder, Colorado (temporarily), I’ve been a wee bit concerned about the mountain lions that occasionally pass through my Foothills neighborhood. (Yes, I know, I’m on their turf.) My attitude has veered between healthy respect, outright fear, and typical, cartoonish New York bravado (who you looking at?). My four year…Continue Reading…