How You Can Support Cougars
Learn how you can give cougars a voice by being a part of the solution to cougar coexistence efforts in Canada. This chapter provides you with different ways that you can make a positive difference for cougars.
How to Support Cougars
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There are numerous ways that you can make a positive difference in the treatment and management of cougars in Canada. From donating to volunteering to sharing your experiences with cougars, there are several opportunities to get involved and give cougars a voice. Help be a part of the solution to cougar coexistence by getting involved in cougar coexistence efforts today! To learn more about our Cougar Coexistence Project, please click here.
Donate In Support of Cougars
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Your donation today ensures that cougars and the ecosystems they live in are protected today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Funds made in support of cougars go towards cougar-focused coexistence, education, and outreach efforts as well as the development of cougar education curriculum for youth. These efforts are designed to increase our understanding and awareness of cougars while decreasing the likelihood of cougar human/livestock conflicts from occurring. In turn, your help donation today will help save cougar lives tomorrow. Help be a part of the solution to cougar coexistence by making a one-time donation or monthly donor today.
Trail cameras gather the necessary information to ensure that our educational, outreach and reference materials are based on science and facts. Setting up an extensive trail camera network will track cougar movements to identify where cougars are most prevalent and which cougar behaviours are essential to educate the public on. By sponsoring a trail camera, you are enabling research that provides insight into wildlife populations and behaviours.
To learn more about our Cougar Coexistence Project, please click here.
Please note that we are currently in the process of obtaining charitable status. As a result, we are unable to issue tax receipts at this time. We are grateful for your continued support while we continue to work toward gaining charitable status.
Become A Volunteer
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From leading cougar-focused educational programs to conducting essential outreach to checking trail cameras, there are several opportunities available to volunteer in support of cougars. Head to our volunteer page to see current opportunities or send us a message at info@exposedwc.org to express your interest in volunteering. To learn more about our Cougar Coexistence Project, please click here.
Report A Cougar Sighting
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Have you seen a cougar in your community or on a trail? We are tracking cougar sightings and will make them available on a quarterly basis so that you know when you are in cougar territory. The goal is to keep our communities informed and trail users safer.
An interactive sighting map will be displayed here after an initial dataset is acquired.
Share Your Cougar Experiences, Images & Footage
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Cougars are a misunderstood species. Sharing real-life stories, experiences and video footage about cougars is essential to dispelling myths and misconceptions. We welcome experiences, images, and video footage (trail camera videos or otherwise) of cougars to share in our educational programs and our outreach and communication efforts. Credit will also be given to the photographer, videographer, and storyteller unless you designate otherwise.
To submit a story, photo, or video, send us an email at submissions@exposedwc.org. If your file is larger than what your email host will allow, try a cloud service like WeTransfer or Google Drive.
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