Proceedings of the fifth mountain lion workshop: 27

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104 PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH MOUNTAIN LION WORKSHOP 1. What is your goal for management of mountain lion? CALIFORNIA Maintain healthy populations. Minimize conflicts-public safety, depredation and other wildlife. Protect important habitats. Recognize ecological role and value. Monitor populations and conduct research. Improve public awareness. 2. What percent of your state/province is occupied mountain lion habitat? How many square miles does this represent? Approximately 60 percent. 233,571 sq. km of available habitat. 3. What is your estimated mountain lion population? 4,000-6,000. 4. What is the five-year trend in the population size? No detectable change in population over the last five years from available data. Population can be considered stable. 5. What is your mountain lion depredation policy? 5a. How many depredation incidents occur annually? 5b. How many lions are killed annually because of depredation? Depredation policy requirements established in Fish and Game Code (Sections 4802-4809): < Reporting injury to livestock or property < Confirmation of report by the Department or ADC Officer < Permit issuance upon verification a. permit expires 10 days after issuance b. holder of permit shall not begin pursuit more than 1 mile from depredation site c. pursuit limited to a 10 mile radius < Requirement of reporting the capturing, injuring, or killing a mountain lion < Carcass must be returned to the Department (if feasible) Year Number of Permits Number of Lions Killed 1990 193 70 1991 200 73 1992 193 70 1993 217 73 1994 322 122 1995 330 120 * * Preliminary results
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH MOUNTAIN LION WORKSHOP 105 6. What is your mountain lion public safety policy? This policy is generally stated in Fish and Game Code Sections 4801, and provides for the removal of mountain lions perceived as an imminent threat. Detailed guidelines are being developed to assist wardens and safety officers, and include incident command response and coordination. 6a. How many public safety incidents related to lions occur annually? 6b. How many lions are killed annually for public safety reasons? Approximately five to ten mountain lions are killed every year in relation to public safety problems. The public reports over 300 sightings/incidents every year to the Department. 7. What management actions do you use to reduce public safety incidents? Management actions to reduce human/lion conflicts; education and information. 8. How many lions are killed annually by hunters? None. 9. What is your annual budget for management of mountain lions? California does not have a management budget for mountain lions. 10. Please summarize current and recent mountain lion research activities. 93-95: Summary and analysis of mountain lion depredation over the last 20 years. 95: Analysis of mountain lion and human activity in California. 92-97: The decline of the Round Valley Deer Herd. Population analysis and cause-specific mortality. 11. Are there current legislative or initiative actions which would affect mountain lion management in your state/province? Proposition 197 will be on the March 1996 ballot. It will challenge current legislation (Proposition 117, 1990) designating mountain lions as a "specially protected mammal." Report Completed By: Steven G. Torres Telephone: (916) 653-7203 California Department of Fish and Game
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