Cougar Bay Nature Preserve
Fighting for Ecological Heritage/
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In 1992, a Hawaiian developer proposed a subdivision on Cougar Bayâs northern shore, just two miles south of Coeur dâAlene. Dedicated, tenacious locals took on the seemingly impossible goal of stopping the âCougar Beachâ development. Unlikely alliesâenvironmental activists and a cantankerous landownerâbanded together. Private and public groups stepped up. In 1997, The Nature Conservancy purchased major shoreline areas and created a nature preserve. The sanctuary remained unaltered until more private land was gifted to the Bureau of Land Management and Kootenai County. After thirteen years of heroic perseverance, the Cougar Bay Nature Preserve became a reality. Idaho Wildlife Viewing Guide calls it one of the stateâs best wildlife viewing sites. Theresa Shaffer chronicles the battle to preserve this oasis for locals, visitors and wildlife alike.
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Description
Fighting for Ecological Heritage/
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In 1992, a Hawaiian developer proposed a subdivision on Cougar Bayâs northern shore, just two miles south of Coeur dâAlene. Dedicated, tenacious locals took on the seemingly impossible goal of stopping the âCougar Beachâ development. Unlikely alliesâenvironmental activists and a cantankerous landownerâbanded together. Private and public groups stepped up. In 1997, The Nature Conservancy purchased major shoreline areas and created a nature preserve. The sanctuary remained unaltered until more private land was gifted to the Bureau of Land Management and Kootenai County. After thirteen years of heroic perseverance, the Cougar Bay Nature Preserve became a reality. Idaho Wildlife Viewing Guide calls it one of the stateâs best wildlife viewing sites. Theresa Shaffer chronicles the battle to preserve this oasis for locals, visitors and wildlife alike.
