Meet the Cork biologist risking his life to track cougars and grizzly bears in Canadian wilderness

Glanmire-born conservationist now tracks and studies dangerous predators deep in the remote wilderness of western Canada
Cork-born biologist Shane White with hound handler Doug McMann and Cullen Sikkes during a typical day collaring cougars in the Chilcotin region of British Columbia, Canada

Cork-born biologist Shane White with hound handler Doug McMann and Cullen Sikkes during a typical day collaring cougars in the Chilcotin region of British Columbia, Canada

Sat, 23 May, 2026 - 06:00
Sarah Horgan

While many of us run away from danger, Shane White runs towards it, capturing some of the world’s most dangerous predators in the name of research and conservation.

The senior biologist, who was born and reared in Glanmire, Cork, has been known to get up close and personal with grizzly bears, wolves, and Eurasian lynx populations. His work of late focuses predominantly on cougar research in Canada’s Cariboo region.

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