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Manuscript Report 140
Gau, Robert J. and Robert Mulders. 2001. Cougars (Puma
Concolor) in the Northwest Territories. 39 pp.
ABSTRACT
Extralimital reports of cougars
(Puma concolor) at the northern limits of their range are rare. We
documented at least 31 occurrences of
cougars from the NWT between the years 1978 and 2001. Our evidence suggested
at a minimum, transient cougars are regular visitors to the NWT however,
we believe a small, but viable, breeding
population currently resides here. Future considerat6ions, should breeding
populations of this species become confirmed
and established in the NWT, are addressed.
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