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Appendix A.
Name:
Name of Agency:
Phone number:
E-mail:
2008 COUGAR MANAGEMENT SURVEY
Contact Information
Management Plans
1) Does your state/province have a cougar management plan?
Yes
No (if no proceed to next section, starting with question 13)
2) Is your cougar management plan a stand-alone document or part of a larger “game
management plan”?
It stands alone
It is part of a larger “game management plan “
3) What are the sources of information used in creating your cougar management plan? (Please
check all that apply)
Input from biologists within the agency
Input from other wildlife professionals
Research conducted with in the state
Research conducted in other states
In-state cougar statistics (harvest data, depredation data, conflict data)
In-state ungulate statistics (harvest data, depredation data, conflict data)
Peer reviewed scientific publications
Non-peer reviewed scientific information
Other. Please explain
4) Who actually writes the cougar management plan in your state?
Biologist(s)
Manager(s)
Other agency personnel
Other. Please explain
5) When developing your cougar management plan, who provides input? (Please check all that
apply)
Agency personnel
Sporting public
General public
Other in-state agencies
Non-governmental organizations
Biologists from other agencies
Other wildlife professionals
Other. Please explain
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