Cougar hunting shutdown in East Kootenay
By Contributor
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has closed the cougar hunting season in the East Kootenay.
The closure took place at midnight on Thursday, January 31.
The closure covers the following Wildlife Management Units only: 4-01 to 4-04, 4-21 to 4-26,4-34 to 4-37, and 4-40.
The closure is guided by the regional cougar management program to reduce the potential for overharvesting of the cougar population in the area.
