Using Hounds to Tree Cougars (for Research!) in Yellowstone with Wes Binder

Today Kayla Fratt chats with Wes Binder who studies cougars (also known as mountain lions or pumas) in Yellowstone national park. Learn about this unique (but tried and true) method to find these elusive cats and then how they safely bring the cougars down from the trees to perform vital research. Hear first hand stories from the field and how Wes and the team found more than just a cougar on one of their adventures 🐻

Host: Kayla Fratt

Editor: Sara Fangton

Sci-comm intern: Evelyn Combs

Guest logistics: Brooke Schoeder

Website: Meg du Bray

Patreon: Madison David