“My concern is that the government that I pay into, and the conservation organizations that I’ve trusted my whole life as a hunter in Utah, are willfully creating programs that are destructive to our communities,” [sheep herder Andy] Rice told High Country News.
https://www.hcn.org/articles/utahs-new-study-aims-to-kill-as-many-cougars-as-possible/

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Utah’s new study aims to kill ‘as many cougars as possible’

Critics say the state's attempt to boost ungulate populations lacks scientific grounding and transparency.

High Country News