Proceedings of the fifth mountain lion workshop: 27

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124 PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH MOUNTAIN LION WORKSHOP 1. What is your goal for management of mountain lion? WYOMING To maintain healthy, viable populations of lions in all suitable lion habitat. 2. What percent of your state/province is occupied mountain lion habitat? How many square miles does this represent? No estimate available at this time. 3. What is your estimated mountain lion population? We currently have no cost effective method to estimate the number of mountain lions in Wyoming. 4. What is the five-year trend in the population size? Both WGFD personnel and the public are reporting an increase in the number and frequency of mountain lion sightings, and we are receiving more and more complaints from the public regarding the number of lions they are seeing. Lions are being sighted in areas that they have been absent or sparse in the past. Although this may indicate an increasing number of lions within our state, we have no concrete data to support this assumption. 5. What is your mountain lion depredation policy? WGFD provides payment (fair market value) to those landowners/lessees that have incurred losses to property (livestock, etc.) due to trophy game (lions and bears). In addition, Wyoming Statute 23-3 115 states that any bear or mountain lion doing damage to private property may be immediately taken and killed by the owner of the property, employee of the owner or lessee of the property. WGFD is to be notified immediately and all ion carcasses and hides become the property of WGFD. 5a. How many depredation incidents occur annually? WGFD approved an average of 19 claims from 1990-1994, totaling $91,075.77. 5b. How many lions are killed annually because of depredation? One female mountain lion that was depredating livestock was killed in this same five year period. 6. What is your mountain lion public safety policy? Wyoming has no formal public safety policy regarding mountain lions. Anyone who believes they are in danger of being attacked by a lion may defend themselves, but the burden of proof falls on them to prove that it was justified. 6a. How many public safety incidents related to lions occur annually? Public safety incidents involving mountain lions are rare in Wyoming. However, during the 1995 hunting season, an elk hunter near Pinedale was stalked by a male lion while field dressing his animal. The hunter shot and killed this lion. The game warden in the area confirmed the man's story. 6b. How many lions are killed annually for public safety reasons?
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH MOUNTAIN LION WORKSHOP 125 7. What management actions do you use to reduce public safety incidents? Removal of problem lions and/or public education efforts. 8. How many lions are killed annually by hunters? Year Harvest Year Harvest 1985 56 1990 60 1986 49 1991 66 1987 99 1992 59 1988 83 1993 77 1989 58 1994 77 9. What is your annual budget for management of mountain lions? $203,160 minimum. 10. Please summarize current and recent mountain lion research activities. Wyoming currently has no research activities ongoing regarding mountain lions. We do have two lions radio collared that were caught in foot snares targeted at grizzly bears. Relocations are being obtained on these lions during bear flights. 11. Are there current legislative or initiative actions which would affect mountain lion management in your state/province? None. Report Completed By: Mark Zornes Telephone: (307) 777-4589 Wildlife Biologists
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