Comments on: Cat picture of the week https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/18/cat-picture-of-the-week/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:05:37 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/18/cat-picture-of-the-week/#comment-7618 TB Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:32:20 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4700#comment-7618 I thought of it because of the website tracking that lost penguin (before he vanished off the screen). You can pull up tracking data on whales and other things on Google Earth, too. I thought of it because of the website tracking that lost penguin (before he vanished off the screen). You can pull up tracking data on whales and other things on Google Earth, too.

]]> By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/18/cat-picture-of-the-week/#comment-7615 podrock Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:57:23 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4700#comment-7615 I would. If I had a smart phone, that is. Just a website would be great. So far, though, the data is still closely held by the research team. (I've asked.) I would. If I had a smart phone, that is. Just a website would be great. So far, though, the data is still closely held by the research team. (I’ve asked.)

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/18/cat-picture-of-the-week/#comment-7613 TB Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:23:11 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4700#comment-7613 If there are people living in cat territory, they might be willing to fund some of it. How many would buy the app? Just for fun even? If there are people living in cat territory, they might be willing to fund some of it. How many would buy the app? Just for fun even?

]]> By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/18/cat-picture-of-the-week/#comment-7612 podrock Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:44:55 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4700#comment-7612 The collar I saw them attach to one of the cats they trapped behind our house was pretty big. Felt sorry for the feline having to wear that around the woods. Batteries, I guess, are still the biggest (literally) factor. That, and you know how difficult it is to keep a collar on a cat - of any size. I'd think a RFDI chip would work, with perimeter reading devices in stratigic locations. Still, you gotta catch 'em to tag 'em. It all comes down to money to fund it. I think several goverment agencies are funding this study, started before the crash of aught 8, and the current wave of budget cuts. The collar I saw them attach to one of the cats they trapped behind our house was pretty big. Felt sorry for the feline having to wear that around the woods. Batteries, I guess, are still the biggest (literally) factor. That, and you know how difficult it is to keep a collar on a cat – of any size. I’d think a RFDI chip would work, with perimeter reading devices in stratigic locations. Still, you gotta catch ‘em to tag ‘em.

It all comes down to money to fund it. I think several goverment agencies are funding this study, started before the crash of aught 8, and the current wave of budget cuts.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/18/cat-picture-of-the-week/#comment-7609 TB Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:23:58 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4700#comment-7609 Is there any reason we couldn't use tracking collars like this to routinely tag all the cougars? Trap and release sort of thing. They should be able to miniaturize these things pretty well - they have a gadget small enough to track things like penguins. Then just have an app that tells everyone where the damn cougars are. "Hey, let's skip golf today. Number 43 is hanging around the water hazard." Is there any reason we couldn’t use tracking collars like this to routinely tag all the cougars? Trap and release sort of thing. They should be able to miniaturize these things pretty well – they have a gadget small enough to track things like penguins.

Then just have an app that tells everyone where the damn cougars are. “Hey, let’s skip golf today. Number 43 is hanging around the water hazard.”

]]> By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/18/cat-picture-of-the-week/#comment-7598 podrock Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:24:09 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4700#comment-7598 By the way, just a few weeks back, a cougar was captured in the middle of the University of Colorado campus, right next to a dorm. By the way, just a few weeks back, a cougar was captured in the middle of the University of Colorado campus, right next to a dorm.

]]> By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/18/cat-picture-of-the-week/#comment-7594 podrock Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:02:07 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4700#comment-7594 Currently, there is a cougar tracking study going on in the county. They've put GPS tracking collars on several of these critters and are watching their movements over several years. Recently the researchers released preliminary results for one of the big cats, and it had quite the range, including a visit to our neighborhood, which is just a few miles from this woman's house. Remember, it was just a few years back when three mountain lions (two adults, one "kitten") were captured in the yard next to ours. We can always tell when they are about 'cause our otherwise feral cat decides to spend the day indoors under the bed. They are here all the time. And no, a tall fence won't deter them, they can leap 15 feet from a standing position. Currently, there is a cougar tracking study going on in the county. They’ve put GPS tracking collars on several of these critters and are watching their movements over several years. Recently the researchers released preliminary results for one of the big cats, and it had quite the range, including a visit to our neighborhood, which is just a few miles from this woman’s house.

Remember, it was just a few years back when three mountain lions (two adults, one “kitten”) were captured in the yard next to ours. We can always tell when they are about ’cause our otherwise feral cat decides to spend the day indoors under the bed.

They are here all the time. And no, a tall fence won’t deter them, they can leap 15 feet from a standing position.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/18/cat-picture-of-the-week/#comment-7592 TB Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:39:38 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4700#comment-7592 <p>News story and more pictures</p> <a href="http://www.denverpost.com/commented/ci_19138303" rel="nofollow">here.</a> That's a Maine Coon Cat. As Glenn Reynolds pointed out, it's probably the only time he's seen a cat bigger than he was. If you look at the slide show, this lady has a lifelike statue of a mountain lion in her yard, which is probably what got the mountain lion curious to start with. Note also how that tall fence didn't do squat to keep them out. News story and more pictures

here.

That’s a Maine Coon Cat. As Glenn Reynolds pointed out, it’s probably the only time he’s seen a cat bigger than he was.

If you look at the slide show, this lady has a lifelike statue of a mountain lion in her yard, which is probably what got the mountain lion curious to start with.

Note also how that tall fence didn’t do squat to keep them out.

]]> By: Jody https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/18/cat-picture-of-the-week/#comment-7584 Jody Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:49:06 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4700#comment-7584 Another caption Eri...." Are you my mother?" Another caption Eri….” Are you my mother?”

]]> By: Eri https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/18/cat-picture-of-the-week/#comment-7583 Eri Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:41:50 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4700#comment-7583 Caption: What the HELL are they feeding him? Caption:
What the HELL are they feeding him?

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