Tag: Cougar
By Fallon Hardie
March 20, 2026
Fight or Flight: Lessons Learned From a Cougar Encounter, Part II
Continuing the Conversation In February 2026, Fallon Hardie (Jr. Field Director, Ember) met with Kim Titchener (President and Founder, Bear Safety & More Inc) to discuss the 2024 encounter. The interview covered the increasing challenges of cougar encounters in Alberta, predator / prey behaviour dynamics, the criticality of expert training based on current data, and
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By Fallon Hardie
May 19, 2025
Fight or Flight: Lessons Learned From a Cougar Encounter
Fight or Flight: Lessons Learned From a Cougar Encounter While completing Historic Resource Impact Assessments (HRIA) in the Lower Eastern Foothills of Alberta during the Summer of 2023 (maybe mid-July or August), I experienced something allegedly unlikely: a cougar encounter. Like any professional working in the wilderness, I have completed numerous Bear Safety and Wildlife
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