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Show Cougar gets moved A cougar spotted wandering through Magna last week was tranquilized and captured by Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) biologists. After a six-hour, drug-induced nap, the two-year -old male cougar was released in a ' remote area to the south where he w ill not come into contact with humans or sheep, the two species most likely to cause trouble for a young cat. DWR non-game biologist Dr. Jordan Pedersen, who directed the capture, cap-ture, said the animal looked good after recovering from the effects of Rom-pun Rom-pun and Ketaset, a potent pair of drugs used to knock out animals for capture cap-ture and transport. 41He bounded off and looked in great shape," said Pedersen, noting that the animal was released in an area with a good population of rabbits and deer, the cougar's favorite foods. Pedersen says it's not unusual for cougars to wander into areas where they might not be welcome. "It's a time of dispersal for the young males, who leave their mothers after two years to find new territories of their own' |