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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100 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 />
ARIZONA<br />
Manage <strong>the</strong> <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong> population, its numbers and distribution, as an important part <strong>of</strong> Arizona's fauna. Provide<br />
<strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong> hunting and o<strong>the</strong>r related recreational opportunities.<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 />
77 percent or 62,000 square miles <strong>of</strong> Arizona (exclusive <strong>of</strong> Indian Reservations or National Park Service lands) is<br />
occupied <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong> habitat.<br />
3. What is your estimated <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong> population?<br />
Arizona's <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong> population is estimated at 2,500 <strong>lion</strong>s.<br />
4. What is <strong>the</strong> five-year trend in <strong>the</strong> population size?<br />
The <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong> population in Arizona increased slightly from 1990 until about 1992 or 1993 and has decreased<br />
slightly in <strong>the</strong> past two years, probably in response to deer numbers.<br />
5. What is your <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong> depredation policy?<br />
Arizona’s <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong> depredation procedures are established in State Law, Arizona Revised Statute 17-302.<br />
5a. How many depredation incidents occur annually?<br />
About 50 incidents have been reported annually for <strong>the</strong> past five years.<br />
5b. How many <strong>lion</strong>s are killed annually because <strong>of</strong> depredation?<br />
An average <strong>of</strong> 31 <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong>s has been taken annually as a result <strong>of</strong> depredation over <strong>the</strong> past five years.<br />
6. What is your <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong> public safety policy?<br />
Arizona does not have an <strong>of</strong>ficial <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong> public safety policy and deals with each incident on an individual<br />
basis.<br />
6a. How many public safety incidents related to <strong>lion</strong>s occur annually?<br />
In recent years <strong>the</strong>re have been two to five incidents each year which have involved <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong>s in public safety<br />
issues at highly variable levels <strong>of</strong> concern.<br />
6b. How many <strong>lion</strong>s are killed annually for public safety reasons?<br />
In recent years 0-1 <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong>s have been killed per year for public safety concerns.<br />
7. What management actions do you use to reduce public safety incidents?<br />
All management options are utilized to deal with public safety incidents involving <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong>s, including trapping<br />
and relocation, euthanasia and sport hunting.
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