Mountain Lion and Bear Conservation Strategies Report, AGFD, Jan ...

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
Background 7
Introduction 7
HUNTING AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITY STRATEGIES 9
MOUNTAIN LION 9
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Current Management in Arizona 10
Review of Hunting Structures: Open Hunting 14
Limited Entry-Limit Management Systems 15
Zone Management Systems 15
Roles of Sources and Sinks in Zone Management 18
Multiple Bag Limit Structures 20
Summary 24
Management Strategies 24
BLACK BEAR 26
Current Management in Arizona 27
Female Harvest Limit Management System 31
Relative Abundance of Black Bears: Test of DNA Collection in Units 35A and B 31
Summary 33
Management Strategies 33
HUMAN-WILDILFE CONFLICT RESOLUTION STRATEGIES 35
MOUNTAIN LION 35
Human Dimensions of Mountain Lions in Arizona 36
An Arizona Urban Mountain Lion Study 36
Summary 40
Management Strategies 41
BLACK BEAR 42
Past Situation 43
Current Situation 43
Aversive Conditioning and Black Bears 45
Managing Problem Bears When They Are Conditioned to the Presence of Humans 48
Vegetation Treatment to Reduce Human-Bear Conflicts 49
Community Involvement 50
Administrative Removal 52
Summary 53
Management Strategies 54