Minute Out In It: Collaring a Cougar

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Integrating snow-tracking surveys, DNA samples collected from hair, scat, and blood left by cougar, statistical modeling, GPS collars, and remote cameras are tools wildlife biologists like Dan Stahler use to estimate cougar population sizes in Yellowstone. GPS collars also are used to study predation patterns and interactions with other species. This video offers a glimpse into the work that goes into collaring a cougar.

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NPS / Jacob W. Frank

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