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fact that North Dakota has unique alleles from the Black Hills lions indicated multiple origins of this recently re-established population. Whether remnant individuals remained and bred in the Badlands in the 1900s, or immigrated from Montana and elsewhere, currently is unknown. The marginally significant genetic bottleneck that characterized the Badlands population is supported by the historic accounts of this species in North Dakota and years of unmanaged killing. Furthermore, the genetic analyses of two mountain lions (F10 and M11) harvested on the prairie in North Dakota during the 2006-07 season support the belief that lions traveling on the prairie-dominated landscapes are most likely dispersing or transient animals (NDGFD 2006, 2007), as apparently both animals migrated into North Dakota from the Black Hills population. Acknowledgements We thank personnel from NDGFD and Three Affiliated Tribes for assistance reporting mountain lion sightings and collecting lion carcasses for necropsy. We thank Colin Penner from the Department for creating the figures and help with necropsies. We thank Sarah Neigum from the Department for summarizing reported mountain lion sightings and for help with necropsies. We thank Angela Jarding of South Dakota State University for assistance identifying prey consumed by mountain lions. Literature cited Anderson, C.R. Jr., and F.G. Lindzey. 2005. Experimental evaluation of population trend and harvest composition in a Wyoming cougar population. Wildlife Society Bulletin 33:179-188. Anderson, C.R. Jr., and F.G. Lindzey. 2000. A guide to estimating cougar age classes. Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Laramie. USA Bailey, V. 1926. A biological survey of North Dakota. North American Fauna, No. 49. Logan, K.A. and L.L Sweanor. 2001. Desert Puma: evolutionary ecology and conservation of an enduring carnivore. Island Press, Washington, D. C. 463 pp. North Dakota Game and Fish Department. 2006. Status of mountain lions (Puma concolor) in North Dakota: A report to the Legislative Council. North Dakota Game and Fish Department, Bismarck, USA. North Dakota Game and Fish Department. 2007. Status of mountain lion management in North Dakota. North Dakota Game and Fish Department, Bismarck, USA. Oehler, M., G. A. Sargent, C. Sexton, and D. M. Fecske. 2008. Pilot Study: Ecology of mountain lions in the Badlands of southwestern North Dakota, Theodore Roosevelt National Park. 315 2 nd Avenue, Medora, USA. Riney, T. 1955. Evaluating condition of free-ranging red deer (Cervus elaphus), with special reference to New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology Section B. 36:429-463. Thompson, D. J., D. M. Fecske, J. A. Jenks, and A. R. Jarding. 2008. Food habits of recolonizing cougars in the Dakotas: prey obtained from prairie and agricultural habitats. American Midland Naturalist 60: In Press. Young, S. P. and E. A. Goldman. 1946. The puma: mysterious American cat. Dover Publications, Inc. New York, NY, USA. Proceedings of the Ninth Mountain Lion Workshop 102
Florida Mountain Lion Status Report Mark A. Lotz, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 566 Commercial Blvd., Naples, FL 34104-4709, USA, Mark.Lotz@myfwc.com The Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) has been protected as an endangered species by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) since 1958 and 1967 respectively. Research and management activities were initiated by the FWC in 1981. Many state and federal agencies, as well as several private and non-governmental agencies, participate in panther recovery efforts today. Historically ranging throughout the southeastern United States, Florida panthers were reduced and isolated to a small population of 100 individuals. Although several males have dispersed north into central Florida from the current breeding range in south Florida, no females have been documented outside of this core area since 1972. Habitat loss and fragmentation continue to be the biggest threat to the long-term survival and recovery of the Florida panther. However, growing populations of people and panthers in south Florida has led to increased conflict, predominantly in the form of hobby livestock depredations. Recognizing the potential for human-panther conflicts, an Interagency Florida Panther Response Team, consisting of the USFWS, FWC and National Park Service (NPS), was created in 2004 with the primary objective of creating a Response Plan to guide agencies responding to human-panther interactions and depredations. The Response Plan is expected to be finalized in 2008. Population Status and Monitoring Based on known individuals and quantifying observations of uncollared panther sign encountered during field activities, we estimate the current Florida panther population at approximately 100. The population has been near this estimate for the past few years. Much of the available habitat in south Florida appears to be occupied and we documented eight transient and dispersed males in central and north regions of the state during 2005- 2007. Four of these panthers were road mortalities; the northernmost male being recovered on I-95 on the Flagler/St. Johns County Line just south of St. Augustine on the east coast. This is roughly 240 miles from the known breeding range in south Florida. Four other panthers were confirmed by tracks or photos. Florida panthers are captured using hounds from November through March when environmental conditions (e.g., cool temperatures and lower water levels) are more favorable. Since the first panther was collared in 1981, 164 panthers have been equipped with radio collars by FWC and Big Cypress National Preserve (BCNP). Three agencies (FWC, BCNP, Everglades National Park [ENP]) share aerial location duties within their respective monitoring area throughout the year on a 3 times-per-week schedule (Monday, Proceedings of the Ninth Mountain Lion Workshop 103
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IN REMEMBRANCE There are giants who
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Distinguished Service Awards Mauric
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North Dakota Dorothy Fescke .......
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Evaluation of noninvasive genetic s
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Survival and ages of cougars harves
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Preface Chronology of Mountain Lion
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9 th Mtn. Lion Workshop Agenda Coug
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10:35-10:55 Estimating lion populat
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Movements of a female cougar on the
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State and Province Mountain Lion St
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somewhat stable, though overall abu
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Idaho Cougar Ages 2002 2003 2004 20
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and that occurred in 1999 to a 13-y
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the approximately 15 other bills in
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for Project CAT; his primary focus
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Oregon Mountain Lion Status Report
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cougar seasons are 10 months long (
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Population Status and Trend Status
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California Mountain Lion Status Rep
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Number (i) The permit does not inva
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The steps in responding to a public
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during the attack, objects chewed o
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Montana Mountain Lion Status Report
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Red Desert basin. Mixed conifer and
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Table 1. Wyoming mountain lion mana
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(Fig. 4). Approximately 90% of all
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- Use of rubber bullets - Use of pe
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Literature Cited Anderson, C.R., JR
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Genetic Monitoring A recent study b
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Cougar Home Range Shifts and Appare
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Mountain Lion Movement Patterns in
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Genetics and Disease Proceedings of
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and CO2 rifles and biopsy darts (bo
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Estimation of the Bottleneck Size i
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A Preliminary Retrospective on the
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Population Estimation and Dynamics
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Dynamics and Demography of a Centra
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The Idaho Backcountry: Is it Still
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Study Areas and Methods We selected
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We calculated the proportion of res
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Warren Adult Female Sub Female Sub
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Harvest Rate Change Four long-term
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had increased to over 25% of the co
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editor. Proceedings of the Third Mo
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Censusing Pumas by Categorizing Phy
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Education and Social Issues Proceed
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The Land of the Living Dead Comes A
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Her dad was a cougar hunter, so Eve
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11) How do we manage real-time GPS
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harvest is not allowed. This reflec
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Key Concepts: Mountain Lion Managem
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Dispersal Movements of Subadult Cou
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Cougar Management Protocols: a Surv
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Cougars are not relocated when invo
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Generating an Index of Relative Abu
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Movements of a Female Cougar on the
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Survival and Ages of Cougars Harves
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Intra-specific Variation in Cougar
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Cougars in British Columbia: Conser
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Cougar-Induced Vigilance in Ungulat
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