Proceedings of the fifth mountain lion workshop: 27

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110 PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH MOUNTAIN LION WORKSHOP 1. What is your goal for management of mountain lion? MONTANA Long-term perpetuation of viable, healthy mountain lion population that will provide aesthetic and recreational benefits to Montanans and visitors to our state. 2. What percent of your state/province is occupied mountain lion habitat? How many square miles does this represent? Approximately 50 percent of the state or 73,778 square miles. 3. What is your estimated mountain lion population? We do not have an estimated number for the population. 4. What is the five-year trend in the population size? The five-year trend in population based on harvest, observation, numbers of chases, depredation and incident reports is upward. 5. What is your mountain lion depredation policy? Montana is in the process of developing and adopting a policy. We currently assist Animal Damage Control (ADC) as needed. 5a. How many depredation incidents occur annually? Number of depredation incidents reported between 1990 and 1995 are as follows: Year Depredation Incidents Lions Taken 90 08 03 91 21 04 92 11 03 93 15 08 94 34 03 95 35 5b. How many lions are killed annually because of depredation? See 5a. above. 6. What is your mountain lion public safety policy? This policy is also being developed.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH MOUNTAIN LION WORKSHOP 111 6a. How many public safety incidents related to lions occur annually? Human/Lion conflicts reported between 1990 and 1995 are as follows: Year Reports Lions Taken 90 15 13 91 27 08 92 35 17 93 15 08 94 17 95 13 6b. How many lions are killed annually for public safety reasons? See 6a. above. 7. What management actions do you use to reduce public safety incidents? Management actions to reduce human/lion conflicts: Hunting is currently the largest management action taken. Any lion felt to be a hazard to the public is currently removed. 8. How many lions are killed annually by hunters? Mountain lion harvest from 1990 through 1995 follows: 90 227 91 236 92 357 93 424 94 566 95 (565 to date, the season closes February 15). 9. What is your annual budget for management of mountain lions? Montana does not have a management budget for individual species. 10. Please summarize current and recent mountain lion research activities. Research: 95-97 We are currently conducting a study of predation of bighorns by mountain lions, coyotes, and possibly wolves. To date we have collared five lions and hope to have 10 marked by March 1996. 91-93 A base line study was conducted along the Rocky Mountain Front to determine mountain lion numbers, size of territories, habitat selection, and food habitats. 90-94 Contributed to the funding of studies carried out in Yellowstone Park by the Hornocker Institute. 81-83 Characteristics of a hunted population and the relationships between hunting pressure and population characteristics were studied in an area near Missoula. 11. Are there current legislative or initiative actions which would affect mountain lion management in your state/province? No legislative or initiative actions are currently under way in Montana. Report Completed By: John J. McCarthy Telephone: 406) 444-2612 Montana Fish and Wildlife Department
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