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12 CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN LION STATUS REPORT · Updike evidence concerning the primary questions of authenticity of the attack and identity of the offending animal. WFL has first access and authority over the carcass after the IC. WFL will immediately contact and coordinate with the county health department the acquisition of appropriate samples for rabies testing. Once WFL has secured the necessary forensic samples, they will then release authority over the carcass to WIL for disease studies. 10. An independent diagnostic laboratory approved by WIL will conduct necropsy and disease studies on the carcass. The WIL will retain primary authority over this aspect of the carcass. D. Responsibilities of WIL WIL investigates wildlife disease problems statewide and provides information on the occurrence of both enzootic and epizootic disease in wildlife populations. Specimens involved in suspected disease problems are submitted to WIL for necropsy and disease studies. Most animals killed for public safety reasons will be necropsied to assess the status of health and whether the presence of disease may have caused the aggressive and/or unusual behavior. Type Yellow public safety animals killed may be necropsied by WIL or an independent diagnostic laboratory approved by WIL. Contact WIL immediately after a public safety animal is killed to determine where it will be necropsied. Arrangements are to be made directly with WIL prior to submission of the carcass to any laboratory. Type Red public safety animals killed will be necropsied by an independent diagnostic laboratory PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEVENTH MOUNTAIN LION WORKSHOP approved by WIL. Contact WIL prior to submission of the carcass to any laboratory to allow the Department veterinarian to discuss the disease testing requirements with the attending pathologist. A disease testing protocol has been developed for use with Type Red public safety wildlife. E. Responsibilities of WFL WFL has the statewide responsibility to receive, collect, examine and analyze physical evidence, issue reports on evidence findings, and testify in court as to those results. WFL's primary functions in public safety incidents is to verify or refute the authenticity of the purported attack and to corroborate or refute the involvement of the suspected offending animal. Type Yellow public safety animals killed may be examined by WFL personnel. The examination of the carcass will be coordinated with WIL. All Type Red public safety animals killed must be examined by WFL personnel or a qualified person approved by WFL supervisor using specific procedures established by WFL. If a human death occurs, coordination of the autopsy between the proper officials and WFL is important so that WFL personnel can be present during the autopsy for appropriate sampling and examination. In the event of human injury, it is important for WFL to gather any relevant physical evidence that may corroborate the authenticity of a wildlife attack, prior to the treatment of injuries, if practical. If not practical, directions for sampling may be given over the telephone to the emergency room doctor by WFL. F. Media Contact Public safety wildlife incidents
attract significant media attention. Issues regarding site access, information dissemination, the public's safety, carcass viewing and requests to survey the scene can be handled by a designated employee. Each region shall designate an employee with necessary ICS training to respond as a regional information officer to public safety wildlife incidents. Type Yellow public safety wildlife incidents may require the notification of a designated employee previously approved by the regional manager or designee to assist the IC in responding to CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN LION STATUS REPORT · Updike 13 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEVENTH MOUNTAIN LION WORKSHOP the media and disseminating information. The IC has the authority to decide if the designated employee should be dispatched to the site. All Type Red public safety wildlife incidents require that a designated employee, previously approved by the regional manager or designee, to assist the IC in responding to the media and disseminating information, is called to the scene. The Department will develop and provide training for designated employees to serve as information officers for public safety wildlife incidents.
Page 1 and 2: PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEVENTH MOUNTAIN
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface..........
Page 5 and 6: COUGAR PREDATION ON PREY IN YELLOWS
Page 7 and 8: PREFACE vii PREFACE The Wyoming Gam
Page 9: ix IN MEMORY
Page 12 and 13: 2 STATUS OF MOUNTAIN LION POPULATIO
Page 14 and 15: 4 STATUS OF MOUNTAIN LION POPULATIO
Page 16 and 17: CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN LION STATUS REP
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Page 20 and 21: 10 CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN LION STATUS
Page 24 and 25: COLORADO MOUNTAIN LION STATUS REPOR
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Page 28 and 29: FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVAT
Page 30 and 31: 20 FLORIDA STATUS REPORT · Lotz an
Page 36 and 37: 26 IDAHO MOUNTAIN LION STATUS REPOR
Page 38 and 39: 28 IDAHO MOUNTAIN LION STATUS REPOR
Page 40 and 41: 30 MONTANA MOUNTAIN LION STATUS REP
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Page 60 and 61: 50 TEXAS MOUNTAIN LION STATUS REPOR
Page 62 and 63: 52 UTAH MOUNTAIN LION STATUS REPORT
Page 64 and 65: PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEVENTH MOUNTAIN
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62 WASHINGTON COUGAR STATUS REPORT
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WYOMING MOUNTAIN LION STATUS REPORT
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66 WYOMING MOUNTAIN LION STATUS REP
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72 CRYPTIC COUGARS · Tischendorf F
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74 CRYPTIC COUGARS · Tischendorf C
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76 CRYPTIC COUGARS · Tischendorf A
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78 CRYPTIC COUGARS · Tischendorf f
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80 CRYPTIC COUGARS · Tischendorf b
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82 CRYPTIC COUGARS · Tischendorf N
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84 CRYPTIC COUGARS · Tischendorf C
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86 CRYPTIC COUGARS · Tischendorf m
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88 IMPROVING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF M
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90 REDUCING PUMA ATTACKS · Fitzhug
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100 REDUCING PUMA ATTACKS · Fitzhu
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102 REDUCING PUMA ATTACKS · Fitzhu
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104 A CONCEPTUAL MODEL AND APPRAISA
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106 MOUNTAIN LION MOVEMENTS AND PER
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108 PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF FLORIDA
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110 ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND EVO
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112 MOUNTAIN LION BED, CACHE AND KI
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120 EFFECT OF ROADS ON HABITAT USE
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122 COUGAR ECOLOGY AND COUGAR-WOLF
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124 ARE PUMAS OPPORTUNISTIC SCAVENG
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126 COUGAR PREDATION ON PREY IN YEL
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128 COUGAR TOTAL PREDATION RESPONSE
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130 CHARACTERISTICS OF COUGAR HARVE
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136 DEFINING AND DELINEATING DE FAC
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138 MANAGEMENT OF COUGARS (PUMA CON
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140 PROJECT CAT (COUGARS AND TEACHI
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142 ESTIMATING COUGAR ABUNDANCE USI
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144 PRESENCE AND MOVEMENTS OF LACTA
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146 RECONCILING SCIENCE AND POLITIC
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148 PUMA MANAGEMENT IN WESTERN NORT
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150 MOUNTAIN LIONS AND BIGHORN SHEE
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152 DISPERSAL IN MALE PUMAS · Laun
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162 ASSESSING GPS RADIOTELEMETRY RE
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164 FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE OF COUGARS
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166 DEPREDATION TRENDS IN CALIFORNI
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168 PUMA ACTIVITY AND MOVEMENTS IN
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170 MOUNTAIN LION SURVEY TECHNIQUES
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172 CRITICAL COUGAR CROSSING AND BA
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174 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Chris Beld
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176 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Steve Fitz
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178 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Mollie Hog
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180 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Cheryl Le
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182 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Ryan Nelso
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184 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Harley Sha
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186 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Patricia W
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