Heeney, Colorado residents face increased mountain lion encounters, prompting safety warnings and support for a trophy hunting ban.
Residents of Heeney, Colorado, are experiencing increased mountain lion encounters, including attacks on pets. The local fire protection chair has issued warnings, while Colorado Parks and Wildlife promotes safety tips. Concurrently, Dan Ashe, former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service director, supports Proposition 127 to ban trophy hunting of mountain lions, emphasizing their ecological role in controlling chronic wasting disease in deer and elk populations. He urges public support for conservation efforts.
October 11, 2024
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