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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106 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 />
FLORIDA<br />
Recovery <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Florida pan<strong>the</strong>r from threat <strong>of</strong> extinction.<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 />
4.5 mil<strong>lion</strong> acres in south Florida.<br />
3. What is your estimated <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong> population?<br />
30-50 adult <strong>lion</strong>s on territories.<br />
4. What is <strong>the</strong> five-year trend in <strong>the</strong> population size?<br />
Stable to slight decline (?)<br />
5. What is your <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong> depredation policy?<br />
None.<br />
5a. How many depredation incidents occur annually?<br />
None.<br />
5b. How many <strong>lion</strong>s are killed annually because <strong>of</strong> depredation?<br />
None.<br />
6. What is your <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong> public safety policy?<br />
None.<br />
6a. How many public safety incidents related to <strong>lion</strong>s occur annually?<br />
None.<br />
6b. How many <strong>lion</strong>s are killed annually for public safety reasons?<br />
None.<br />
7. What management actions do you use to reduce public safety incidents?<br />
None.<br />
8. How many <strong>lion</strong>s are killed annually by hunters?<br />
Less than one-year.<br />
9. What is your annual budget for management <strong>of</strong> <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong>s?<br />
$625,000.<br />
10. Please summarize current and recent <strong>mountain</strong> <strong>lion</strong> research activities.
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