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> Analysis of <strong>Public</strong> Comment<br />
Larry M. Gigliotti<br />
Table 4. Support for a mountain lion season comparing participants at the mountain<br />
lion public meetings with a sample of students from the Stevens High School in Rapid<br />
City. [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 />
Meeting High School<br />
Attitude – Support for a mountain lion<br />
5<br />
Participants<br />
Students<br />
season … Number Percent Number Percent<br />
Strongly Agree (+3) 239 67.5% 34 39.5%<br />
Moderately Agree (+2) 25 7.1% 15 17.4%<br />
Slightly Agree (+1) 13 3.7% 6 7.0%<br />
Neutral / No <strong>Opinion</strong> (0) 6 1.7% 16 18.6%<br />
Slightly Disagree (-1) 5 1.4% 4 4.7%<br />
Moderately Disagree (-2) 6 1.7% 2 2.3%<br />
Strongly Disagree (-3) 60 16.9% 9 10.5%<br />
Total 354 100% 86 100%<br />
Mean 1.65 1.20<br />
95% C.I. 1.41 – 1.89 0.77 – 1.63<br />
SUMMARIZED RESULTS Number Percent Number Percent<br />
AGREE 277 78.2% 55 64.0%<br />
NEUTRAL / NO OPINION 6 1.7% 16 18.6%<br />
DISAGREE 71 20.1% 15 17.4%<br />
Total 354 100% 86 100%
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