Canadian cougars have high mortality rates, with humans responsible for the majority of deaths, in 5-year radio collar monitoring study tracking 80 of the big cats in Alberta

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Keywords

Animals Life Sciences Organismal Biology Wildlife

Article Information

Journal

PLOS One

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0357879

Article Publication Date

2026-10-28

Article Title

Biological and environmental correlates of cougar (Puma concolor) survival in west central Alberta

COI Statement

This project received funding and support from Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Royal Alberta Museum, the Alberta Conservation Association, the Environmental Monitoring and Science Division, and the Safari Club International Drayton Valley Chapter. Alberta Environment and Protected Areas also assisted with data collection. The funders had no role in study design, data analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

Contact Information

Hanna Abdallah

PLOS

onepress@plos.org

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APA:

PLOS. (2026, October 28). Canadian cougars have high mortality rates, with humans responsible for the majority of deaths, in 5-year radio collar monitoring study tracking 80 of the big cats in Alberta. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8OMXDRE1/canadian-cougars-have-high-mortality-rates-with-humans-responsible-for-the-majority-of-deaths-in-5-year-radio-collar-monitoring-study-tracking-80-of-the-big-cats-in-alberta.html

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"Canadian cougars have high mortality rates, with humans responsible for the majority of deaths, in 5-year radio collar monitoring study tracking 80 of the big cats in Alberta." Brightsurf News, Oct. 28 2026, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8OMXDRE1/canadian-cougars-have-high-mortality-rates-with-humans-responsible-for-the-majority-of-deaths-in-5-year-radio-collar-monitoring-study-tracking-80-of-the-big-cats-in-alberta.html.