From ODFW: Cougars are an Oregon success story. After being nearly eliminated by the mid-1960s, today they have a healthy population. The current cougar population in Oregon is estimated to be more than 5,700.
I think that almost every hunter in Oregon knows that something needs to be done about Oregon's exploding cougar population. The desired amount of cougars is 3,000, the actual amount is almost twice that. Predation is mainly to blame for Oregon's declining deer and elk herds, so of course ODFW is introducing another predator, the wolf. But that's a story for another day. If I were ODFW I would get to work right away trying to repeal measure 34. Measure 34 was passed in 1994 and banned the use of dogs to hunt cougars and black bears. An attempt to repeal the bill failed in 1996. Now this November another attempt to repeal measure 34 will take place. I don't know about y'all but I sure will be voting yes. Feel free to share your opinions in the comments section.
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