New tech tools help N.M. count secretive cougars

摘要

New Mexico wildlife officials say new technology is allowing the state to estimate its cougar population moreaccurately.The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that the state's Department of Game and Fish is using long-lasting motioncapturewildlife cameras, mathematical models and GPS collaring devices to count its elusive cougars.The big cat is secretive, has a broad range of movement and often doesn't live close to its kind.The state believes the most abundant population lives in a 6,000-square-mile stretch that extends fromAlbuquerque to the east of Santa Fe and north of Abiquiú.