RIDGEFIELD — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting a public meeting to explain how to avoid conflicts with cougars and help wildlife officers respond to reported cougar sightings.
Wildlife biologists and enforcement officers will first present on topics ranging from cougar biology to how and when to report a cougar sighting. That will be followed by a question-and-answer session.
The hourlong meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at WDFW’s regional office, 5525 S. 11th St., Ridgefield.
“Recent cougar sightings in Southwest Washington have brought an increasing number of calls to our offices,” Stefanie Bergh, a state wildlife biologist, said in a news release. “This meeting will give the public a chance to talk directly to area wildlife managers about any questions or concerns they have about how to coexist with this native Northwest species.”
