Canadian TV host Steve Ecklund holds a mountain lion in a photo from his Facebook page. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Facebook-Steve Ecklund

Online outrage after Canadian TV host kills cougar in northern Alberta

EDMONTON – A Canadian TV personality is taking heat online after he killed a cougar in northern Alberta.

Steve Ecklund, who's the host of outdoor show "The Edge," bragged about hunting a huge cougar earlier this month.

He called it an unreal ending to a fun-filled season.

Ecklund posted a photo of him holding the dead cougar and another of him making a stir-fry from the meat.

That triggered outrage online: dozens of people have criticized the post.

Cougar hunting is legal in Alberta from Sept. 1 to the end of February for residents, and from Dec. 1 to the end of February for non-residents.

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Before university, Taylor spent a year abroad living in Thailand which encouraged her to finish her degree studying in Turkey, both experiences have made her an avid traveller. Taylor graduated from Thompson Rivers University with a degree in Communications and Public Relations. Although born on the coast, Taylor has lived the majority of her life in Kamloops and enjoys what the region has to offer. In her spare time, you can find Taylor volunteering in the community or out on an adventure with her friends and her dogs.

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