[pct-l] Mountain lion encounters....size matters....does gender?

[Betty Wheeler]

As the author of that line, I'll respond -- I was just being descriptive,
and I don't think gender makes a difference. I do think size can make a
difference. I'll also reiterate what I thought I expressed in my original
post -- the risk is very, very small. There are many risks on trail with a
much higher possibility of occurrence. That acknowledged, I think it makes
sense to be aware and educated about all risks. (And for me, perhaps the
scariest brochure I've ever read is "Lightning Risk Management for
Backcountry Campers and Hikers" published by NOAA, NWS and NOLS.)

Betty

On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 12:05 PM, ralvek088-hiking at yahoo.com <
ralvek088-hiking at yahoo.com> wrote:

> > I too am a small-ish female and have been thinking a lot about the
> recent cougar experiences
>
> This is not directed at any one person but anyhooo...but after the Nth
> post by a "smallish" female I have to ask...
>
> Does a cougar care if you're a male or a female? I can understand that any
> animal (human or otherwise)
> would certainly "size" their potential prey/adversary so "smallish" may
> matter.