And how exactly does Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife acquire cougar pee?
 
 
At 01:43 AM 11/3/96 +0000, you wrote:
>This may not be so far fetched.  Here in Oregon, we get cougar and other
>mountain lion urine from the state dept. of fish and wildlife to help keep
>the deer away from our fruit trees and berry bushes.  It seems to work, but
>gets washed away quickly in the "constant" rains here.
>
>At 11:41 AM 11/2/96 +0000, you wrote:
>>I was wondering if the members of Bee-L could help me settle a debate I'm
>>having with my father.  He was trying to tell me that years ago he would
>>get lion dung at the zoo.  He claims he would spread it around his bee
>>yards to keep the bears away.
>>
>>Is my dad trying to test my gullibility or has anyone else heard of this?
>>Any Zoologists out there ?
>>
>>Kevin Christensen
>>
>
>
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