Proceedings of the Seventh Mountain Lion Workshop

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24 FLORIDA STATUS REPORT · Lotz and Land Florida panther dispersal and conservation. Biological Conservation 106:187-197. SEAL, U.S., AND WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS. 1992. Genetic management strategies and population viability of the Florida panther. Yulee, Florida: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. SEAL, U.S., editor. 1994. A plan for genetic restoration and management of the Florida panther (Felis concolor coryi). Conservation Breeding Specialist Group, Apple Valley, MN. 24pp. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEVENTH MOUNTAIN LION WORKSHOP SHINDLE, D., D. LAND, M. CUNNINGHAM, AND M. LOTZ. 2001. Florida panther genetic restoration and management. Annual Report 2000-2001. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Tallahassee. 102pp. TINSLEY, J.B. 1970. The Florida Panther. Great Outdoors Publishing Company. St. Petersburg, FL. YOUNG, S.P. AND E.A. GOLDMAN. 1946. The puma – mysterious American cat. Dover Publications, Inc., New York. 385pp.
IDAHO MOUNTAIN LION STATUS REPORT STEVE NADEAU, Wildlife Staff Biologist, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, 600 South Walnut, Box 25, Boise, Idaho 83707, USA, email: snadeau@idfg.state.id.us INTRODUCTION Lions were classified as big game animals in 1972. The 1990 Mountain Lion Management Plan, called for the reduction in harvest of female lions, and maintain a harvest of approximately 250 lions statewide. However, lion harvest peaked statewide in 1998 when 798 lions were harvested. Consequently, a new lion plan was developed to address the changes in the populations and allow more hunting opportunity. Idaho completed the latest Mountain Lion Management Plan in 2002. The lion plan called for maintaining current lion distribution statewide as a goal. However, individual regions may adjust harvest to either increase or decrease populations depending upon the objectives for that area. Seasons were made more lenient, running from August 30 – March 31 in most units. In some areas, 2-lion bag limits were initiated. Hounds were allowed in most units, and non-resident hound hunting was expanded. Female quotas were still used in most of the southern part of the state. HISTORY The legal status and public perception of mountain lions in Idaho has changed over time. In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, mountain lions and other predators such as wolf, coyote, grizzly and black bears were perceived as significant threats to livestock and human interests and were systematically destroyed. Between 1915 and 1941, hunters employed cooperatively by the State, livestock associations, and the Federal 25 Proceedings of the Seventh Mountain Lion Workshop Government killed 251 mountain lions in Idaho; the take by private individuals is not known. During the period 1945-1958, bounties were paid for mountain lions in Idaho with an annual average of 80 mountain lions turned in for payment (Figure 1). The 1953-54 winter period yielded the highest recorded bounty harvest of 144 mountain lions (Figure 1). Bounty payments ranged from $50 in the early 1950’s to $25 per lion during the last 4 years of payments. Mountain lion sport harvest became increasingly popular after 1958. Average annual harvest was estimated at 142 lions from 1960 through 1971 (Figure 2). During this period there were no restrictions or regulations on the harvest of mountain lions. An estimated 303 lions were harvested during the 1971-72 season. Research conducted by Maurice Hornocker in the Frank Church River of No- Number of Lions Killed 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Figure 1. Mountain lion bounty records, 1950 – 1959. From 1950-1954 bounty was $50 per lion; 1955-1959 the bounty was $25 per lion.
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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
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Page 12 and 13: 2 STATUS OF MOUNTAIN LION POPULATIO
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Page 24 and 25: COLORADO MOUNTAIN LION STATUS REPOR
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76 CRYPTIC COUGARS · Tischendorf A
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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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