Proceedings of the fifth mountain lion workshop: 27
Proceedings of the fifth mountain lion workshop: 27
Proceedings of the fifth mountain lion workshop: 27
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98 PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH MOUNTAIN LION WORKSHOP<br />
1. What is your goal for management <strong>of</strong> <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong>?<br />
Management Plan for Cougar in Alberta, 1992<br />
a. Protection from significant decline.<br />
b. Optimal allocation amongst users.<br />
c. Provide commercial benefit.<br />
d. Minimize property damage.<br />
e. Encourage scientific and education benefits.<br />
ALBERTA<br />
2. What percent <strong>of</strong> your state/province is occupied <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong> habitat? How many square miles does this<br />
represent?<br />
Approximately 20 percent, approximately 50,000 square miles.<br />
3. What is your estimated <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong> population?<br />
650 to 750.<br />
4. What is <strong>the</strong> five-year trend in <strong>the</strong> population size?<br />
Stable or modest increase.<br />
5. What is your <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong> depredation policy?<br />
Compensate and occasionally relocate.<br />
5a. How many depredation incidents occur annually?<br />
35 per year (approximately 25 for livestock).<br />
5b. How many <strong>lion</strong>s are killed annually because <strong>of</strong> depredation?<br />
Approximately four per year.<br />
6. What is your <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong> public safety policy?<br />
Capture/kill <strong>lion</strong>s in serious human incidents.<br />
6a. How many public safety incidents related to <strong>lion</strong>s occur annually?<br />
One to two per year.<br />
6b. How many <strong>lion</strong>s are killed annually for public safety reasons?<br />
Less than one per year.<br />
7. What management actions do you use to reduce public safety incidents?<br />
Nothing much. Public safety incidents area rare.
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