Castle / Carbondale Cougar Field Work Complete

[Brent Sinclair]

Hard to believe it's been over 2 years since we caught the first lion for the collar project, time passes faster that one realizes..
The last 2 collars were picked up a week ago when the programed blowoff system actually worked.
Data is being compiled on all the cats captured and the GPS points and kill sites sorted through to complete what is hoped to be some added information on movement and predation.
We treed 3 females in Nov. and removed those collars ...one had 2, 3-4 week old kittens, now every collar that was in the field has been recovered.
Two male lions that were collared were taken by sport hunters, 1 female was killed by F&W as a problem cat all others to the best of our knowlage are back in the ecosystem doing what lions do.
I would like to say thanks to the reaserch team , you were the biggest part of this projects success...without your dedication to follow the signals and lions into the hills and find the kill sites and gather all the data no matter what the weather and terain was, this project would not have been possiable.
Thanks for the laughs, the willingness to learn and for also teaching me a few things....
Thanks to all those individuals at the University of Alberta, Alberta SRD, F&W and the local enforcement officers and biologit who played a huge part in this project as well, without your support and trust in doing the captures the field work would have been a serious challange.
We had reaserch members from several states, Georgia, South Carolina, Michigan, Illinois,Wisc. and as far off as Japan and Romania!!!!!
Aug.2012 will be the final date for the team leader to complete his papers and submit the final report to the U of A.
Thanks to everyone again , it was 2 years in lion country I will not forget!!

[Mike Leonard]

Great job Brent! Thank you for all those hours, miles and hard work, we know the compilation of this data will be invaluable and move us forward with more factual knowledge as we strive to manage these magnificent creatures.


HATS OFF!!!!


AND HAPPY NEW YEAR AMIGO!!!

[FullCryHounds]

Enjoyed all your posts Brent, let us know when the final papers are released.

[Grzyadms4x4]

Enjoyed all your posts Brent, let us know when the final papers are released.

Great job Brent! Thank you for all those hours, miles and hard work, we know the compilation of this data will be invaluable and move us forward with more factual knowledge as we strive to manage these magnificent creatures.


HATS OFF!!!!


AND HAPPY NEW YEAR AMIGO!!!

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[Brent Sinclair]

What I learned from this study regarding lions and lion movement and from the questions asked as well as input from so many great houndsmen on this site is truly amazing.


To ALL of you who took time to send me a PM , phone, email and comment on what I was posting on the BGH site of what I had learned ....A big Thanks...

I'm sure the data will be avalible through the internet in some manner to anyone who would like to look at it once it has been published.

Happy New Year to each and everyone ...be safe out there....and Good Luck to all of you this season, " As Del Cameron would say" may every track end at a tree.

[R Severe]

Thanks Brent for making houndsmen everywhere look good, we need way more good ambasadors like you out there.

Please let us all know where and when we can get a look at the finished write up.

[sourdough]

Brent, I have enjoyed your write ups on here the past year concerning the study. I am looking forward to seeing the information after all the data is put together. Thanks for taking the time to share with us.

sourdough

[Brent Sinclair]

As soon as the paper has been published sometime in August ,I'll make a point to find out how anyone wanting to read it is able to access that information ...I hope it will add new information to what most studies have already shown.

This little fella ain't none to happy the study is over either by the way he was actin when I fed them this afternoon....I was hoping to get them on a couple more captures but looks like they'll have to settle for a dead lion instead!

[CatCrazed]

Wow you had Japanese people with you they must of really thought they were in the wild west. LOL they don't run hounds or anything like that do they? Were they receptive?

[Brent Sinclair]

Wow you had Japanese people with you they must of really thought they were in the wild west. LOL they don't run hounds or anything like that do they? Were they receptive?

I'm sure she got an eye opener!!!!!
She was here for 8 days before comming on the captures so a bit of a cultural shock.
Spoke no english...best part was when we dropped off into a steep gourge all ice and blowdowns...then had to cross a deep creek with flowing ice.
I had crampons on and an ice axe just to keep upright, she had nothing for boots or gloves..I'm guessin her at about 85 lbs + or - a couple...I just grabbed her around the waist and hauled her in and off the bank we went I think she was so surprised or maybe scared cuz she just looked at me ....not a word.
She was doing a bear study with the fella from Romania that was with us that day...
I believe she thought maybe she was gonna die!!!

[JasonBB]

Right on Brent i enjoyed reading ( all your posts) and looking at all the pics you shared with everyone,i must say i have total respect for you and admire the time and energy you put into this passion that you enjoy!!!!

thx
Jason

[RIFLEMAN]

Thanks Brent for making houndsmen everywhere look good, we need way more good ambasadors like you out there.

I had the pleasure of meeting Brent in Bozeman last May, and can definitely vouch for the fact that he makes the rest of us look good. He's got the perfect mix of intelligence, humility, friendliness, and boots-on-the-ground expertise to make for an outstanding ambassador for houndsmen everywhere.

-Josh