Proceedings of the fifth mountain lion workshop: 27

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98 PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH MOUNTAIN LION WORKSHOP 1. What is your goal for management of mountain lion? Management Plan for Cougar in Alberta, 1992 a. Protection from significant decline. b. Optimal allocation amongst users. c. Provide commercial benefit. d. Minimize property damage. e. Encourage scientific and education benefits. ALBERTA 2. What percent of your state/province is occupied mountain lion habitat? How many square miles does this represent? Approximately 20 percent, approximately 50,000 square miles. 3. What is your estimated mountain lion population? 650 to 750. 4. What is the five-year trend in the population size? Stable or modest increase. 5. What is your mountain lion depredation policy? Compensate and occasionally relocate. 5a. How many depredation incidents occur annually? 35 per year (approximately 25 for livestock). 5b. How many lions are killed annually because of depredation? Approximately four per year. 6. What is your mountain lion public safety policy? Capture/kill lions in serious human incidents. 6a. How many public safety incidents related to lions occur annually? One to two per year. 6b. How many lions are killed annually for public safety reasons? Less than one per year. 7. What management actions do you use to reduce public safety incidents? Nothing much. Public safety incidents area rare.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH MOUNTAIN LION WORKSHOP 99 8. How many lions are killed annually by hunters? Average 52 per year. 9. What is your annual budget for management of mountain lions? 1995-96: $33,000 to food habit research; approximately $10,000 for other. 10. Please summarize current and recent mountain lion research activities. Support provided to private consultant annually: 1994-95 - summer activities related to disturbance 1995-96 - analysis of kills and scats 11. Are there current legislative or initiative actions which would affect mountain lion management in your state/province? Renewal of provincial predator compensation is underway. Report Completed By: John R. Gunson Telephone: (403) 422-9537
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