华盛顿州在麋鹿数量减少中启动研究;批评者推动美洲狮的控制。 Washington launches elk study amid declining herd; critics push for cougar control.

华盛顿鱼类和野生动物局正在对蓝山鹿群数量下降进行研究, Washington Fish and Wildlife is launching a study on the declining Blue Mountain elk herd, citing low cow-to-calf ratios that indicate the population isn’t stabilizing. 官员的目的是要了解气候、营养和生境等因素,而批评者,包括加菲尔德县专员贾斯汀·狄克逊在内,则敦促立即对掠食动物进行管理,特别是美洲狮控制,认为早日关闭狩猎季节适得其反。 Officials aim to understand factors like climate, nutrition, and habitat, while critics, including Garfield County Commissioner Justin Dixon, urge immediate predator management—especially cougar control—citing early closures of hunting seasons as counterproductive. 这项研究涉及使用直升机捕捉和上锁鹿头,并制定安全协议,以尽量减少动物的压力和风险。 The study involves capturing and collaring elk using helicopters, with safety protocols in place to minimize animal stress and risk.