This is so impressive. The hours and days it must have taken Casey Anderson to obtain this amazing footage of these very secretive, elusive animals. Excellent work, so grateful to have seen these beautiful, capable animals in such a spectacular setting.
To those asking why he did or did not take action it would be good to consider that these are complex issues, more so for those who document what happens in the the natural world than for lay people, watching from the comfort of our homes or theatres. Early on, he voices anxiety that even setting up cameras might impact the cats. What if an intervention leads to untoward consequences later? For example, some animals are only able to successfully raise one offspring to maturity (not saying this is true for cougars, just making an example) because it severely taxes them, and the environment won't support more. He clearly has a conscience, and his concern and affinity for the animals he films is evident.
To those asking why he did or did not take action it would be good to consider that these are complex issues, more so for those who document what happens in the the natural world than for lay people, watching from the comfort of our homes or theatres. Early on, he voices anxiety that even setting up cameras might impact the cats. What if an intervention leads to untoward consequences later? For example, some animals are only able to successfully raise one offspring to maturity (not saying this is true for cougars, just making an example) because it severely taxes them, and the environment won't support more. He clearly has a conscience, and his concern and affinity for the animals he films is evident.
