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Population Estimates
13) Given your agency’s current management needs, do you think acquiring cougar population
estimates are a priority?
Yes
No
14) Do you have a cougar population estimate/range (even a rough one) for your
state/province?
Yes If yes, what is the estimate/range?
No
15) What methods/information is used to derive cougar population estimates in your
state/province? (Please check all that apply)
Evaluation and/or extrapolation of hunter harvest information
Track transects
Field research (i.e. mark-capture or DNA studies)
Habitat assessment (i.e. GIS analysis)
Extrapolation using densities with similar habitats reported in the literature
Other (explain)
No estimates are made
16) What areas of your state/province are used in developing cougar population estimates?
(Please check all that apply)
Statewide (throughout suitable cougar habitat)
Regionally and then extrapolated statewide
In hunting areas
In non-hunting areas
other (explain)
17) How often are cougar population estimates updated?
every 1-3 years
every 4-6 years
every 7-10 years
more than 10 years
other (explain)
18) How do cougar population estimates influence management in your state/province? (Please
check all that apply)
Population estimates are used for informational purposes
Population estimates are used to refine cougar management plan
Population estimates are used to adjust sport harvest levels/quotas
Population estimates may be used to evaluate management decisions regarding
ungulate populations
other (explain)
(Optional) Please share any other thoughts regarding cougar population estimates in your
state/province.
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Database Information
19) What information is collected for your state cougar database? (Please select all that apply)
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