South Dakota Mountain Lion Public Opinion Poll
South Dakota Mountain Lion Public Opinion Poll
South Dakota Mountain Lion Public Opinion Poll
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<strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Lion</strong> Management in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Dakota</strong> Appendix B – Response Form<br />
Larry M. Gigliotti<br />
<strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Lion</strong> Management Plan and<br />
Experimental <strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Lion</strong> Season – 2005<br />
OPINIONS – COMMENTS – QUESTIONS<br />
OPINIONS:<br />
1. Many different feelings exist towards mountain lions. Generally, which one of the<br />
following statements best reflects how you feel about lions living in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Dakota</strong>?<br />
Please check () only ONE of the following statements.<br />
1. I enjoy having mountain lions AND I do not worry about problems they may<br />
cause.<br />
2. I enjoy having mountain lions BUT I do worry about problems they may<br />
cause.<br />
3. I do not enjoy having mountain lions AND I do worry about problems they<br />
may cause.<br />
4. I do not enjoy having mountain lions BUT I do not worry about problems<br />
they may cause.<br />
5. I have no particular feelings about mountain lions regardless of problems<br />
caused or not caused by them.<br />
2. I would support a mountain lion season if the state acquires data that the mountain<br />
lion population is healthy and could sustain a prescribed level of harvest.<br />
Strongly Moderately Slightly Neutral or Slightly Moderately Strongly<br />
Agree Agree Agree No <strong>Opinion</strong> Disagree Disagree Disagree<br />
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3. If <strong>South</strong> <strong>Dakota</strong> had a mountain lion season, how interested would you be to have an<br />
opportunity to hunt mountain lions in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Dakota</strong>?<br />
1. NOT INTERESTED<br />
2. SLIGHTLY INTERESTED<br />
3. MODERATELY INTERESTED<br />
4. VERY INTERESTED<br />
5. NO OPINION<br />
Information About Yourself:<br />
4. Are you a <strong>South</strong> <strong>Dakota</strong> resident? NO YES___________________county<br />
5. What is your age and gender? __________years MALE FEMALE<br />
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