A controversial decision last year to substantially increase the number of cougars that can be hunted in Alberta was not based on science, according to government documents obtained by The Narwhal.

The increase in cougar quotas is just one of many changes to hunting regulations introduced by the current government. It has opened hunting of “problem” grizzly bears after a 20-year ban. It has also ...

A controversial decision last year to substantially increase the number of cougars that can be hunted in Alberta was not based on science, according to government documents obtained by The Narwhal.

A controversial decision last year to substantially increase the number of cougars that can be hunted in Alberta was not based on science, according to government documents obtained by The Narwhal..

Hunters have been killing cougars in Alberta for decades. They often follow prints in the snow or use dogs to track the big cats before they are shot with guns or bows. Last month, outdoor ...