South Dakota Mountain Lion Public Opinion Poll

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Mountain Lion Management in South Dakota Appendix C Larry M. Gigliotti Comments from Public Meetings Comments from Rapid City 37. Have a “Trophy Hunt” with hounds and have more control of sex, types, and age of lions. Use informed hunters that can hunt lions appropriately. 38. Like your hunting plan. 39. Management is necessary. Do the right thing! 40. No one has mentioned what impact a lion season would have on other species in the Black Hills, such as deer. If the primary predator (other than man) of the deer is reduced will be looking at an overpopulation of deer (which we already have). When nature takes over, then disease usually moves in an culls the overpopulation. Some of these diseases can sometimes be transmitted to domestic animals. It seems that whenever man decides to “manage” nature he really can screw it up. 41. There are too many and they are not afraid of people in our area. We don’t see many, if any other wildlife on the roadways. We’re afraid to walk and afraid to let dogs out at all. 42. With the recent increase in lion/human encounters, I’m afraid it is only a matter of time before someone is injured or killed. I strongly support a limited hunting season that would instill a little more fear of man in the lions and better control their numbers. They are a beautiful animal and I don’t want to see them eliminated, just controlled and have an increased fear of man. 43. No dogs for hunting while hunting deer or elk. Hunt cats in December, January and February when you can track them. 44. We have problems with lions and livestock. We have one documented kill on our ranch. Two times we have had problems we contracted GF&P. One time too much overtime. One time dogs feet to sore. We need a season on the prairie. The lion is the same as the coyote on the prairie. 45. A lion hunt is needed as a management tool. The quota to kill 20 per year without hounds is wishful thinking. Let at least one-half of the quota go to a hound chase. 46. Read the book – “The Beast in the Garden.” 47. I strongly believe that we need a lion season with hounds this year. If lions aren’t dealt with and the habitat is full, there will be a threat to humans. 36
Mountain Lion Management in South Dakota Appendix C Larry M. Gigliotti Comments from Public Meetings 48. I personally am against trophy hunts with hounds. I am not one who could afford $5,000 for a trophy hunt, but I would still like to utilize this resource. I also feel that if a cat is in your home living area long enough to take out, it should be legal with the turning over of the carcass with explanation. 49. Cats on the prairie must be addressed by allowing cats to be shot by the hunting method adopted in the Black Hills. The kill must be reported. The entire animal including the pelt should be turned over to GF&P for their research and disposal. Trapping may be the most selective and least controversial method to take. 50. I feel that there is a definite need for lion management in the Black Hills. I also have faith that the professionals in the GF&P will do what they think is the best for management of the lions. 51. I believe we should have a season because the lion population will support a season. We should have a quota, and we should try and hunt the problem lions with dogs. 52. I believe a lion tag should be at least $100 - $150. 25 tags maximum per year. I believe dogs should be allowed to hunt and tree lions. 53. We need an effective season, which seems to require hounds. 54. I don’t necessarily agree with the hunting season, but I do think we need to do something effective to manage all these mountain lions. Why would it be bad if you saw a mountain lion and shot it? 55. We are courting a tragedy by not managing/harvesting mountain lions. Lions do not presently view humans as a threat and will not avoid contact unless hunted. The Black Hills are “human habitat”, as well as lion habitat. 56. GF&P are already killing one every other month. It just makes sense to harvest some of them. In many instances it seems they have lost or have no fear of humans. I am afraid that a child will be attacked possibly in the near future. I have seen mountain lions while I was deer hunting. One mountain lion dragged a dead deer up under my home deck, just off Sheridan Lake Road. They are beautiful animals and some should be harvested by hunters. 57. This looks more like a source of revenue than a hunting season. Use a depredation license by hunters. Do not let outfitters sell the hunts, which will let it be a rich person’s luxury. Do a drawing that anyone can afford. 37
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