[pct-l] Inflammatory mountain lion warning

[Fritz Ward]

Re point 1:  The poster was slightly misleading.  The increase in mountain lion population was for the state of California.  The decrease in deer population was for the San Bernardino National Forest.  This explains the discrepancy you note, but as a math teacher, I find this sort of misuse of statistics found on the note frustrating. 
 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Drew Smith <jdrewsmith at gmail.com>
To: pct-l <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Sat, Apr 19, 2014 2:07 pm
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Inflammatory mountain lion warning


I saw this too. It's complete nonsense. I'll make just 2 points 

1. No predator can go from 500 to 5000 while its primary prey goes from 20000 to 
4000 or whatever made up number be used. There aren't nearly enough missing 
poodles and teenagers to make up the difference. 


2. A gun is of no use in protecting yourself from mountain lions. They are 
ambush hunters, and if they do attack you will not have time to draw. 


That said, I did see lion tracks in Mission canyon miles 226-230 on 4/11. Also, 
some pretty big bear tracks along Holcolm Creek, miles 290 -292 4/16. 


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