Proceedings of the Seventh Mountain Lion Workshop
Proceedings of the Seventh Mountain Lion Workshop
Proceedings of the Seventh Mountain Lion Workshop
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PREFACE<br />
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PREFACE<br />
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department took great pride in hosting <strong>the</strong> <strong>Seventh</strong><br />
<strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Lion</strong> <strong>Workshop</strong>, which was held in conjunction with <strong>the</strong> Thirty-Ninth North American<br />
Moose Conference and <strong>Workshop</strong> and <strong>the</strong> Fifth Western States and Provinces Deer and Elk<br />
<strong>Workshop</strong>. More than 190 people attended <strong>the</strong> mountain lion workshop representing 27 states, 3<br />
Canadian provinces, Mexico, Brazil, and <strong>the</strong> United Kingdom. Numerous state and federal<br />
agencies, tribal nations, private organizations, academia, and members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> general public were<br />
represented which attest to <strong>the</strong> varied and growing interest in mountain lions throughout North<br />
and South America.<br />
This workshop would not have been a success without <strong>the</strong> aid and cooperation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
contributors and participants. Financial support, equipment, and manpower provided by <strong>the</strong><br />
Wyoming Chapter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Wildlife Society, <strong>the</strong> Wyoming Game and Fish Department, and <strong>the</strong><br />
Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Wyoming made this<br />
workshop possible. A special thanks goes to <strong>the</strong> members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> organizing committee for <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
aid with all aspects <strong>of</strong> pre- and post-workshop activities, to <strong>the</strong> session chairs for keeping <strong>the</strong><br />
workshop moving in a timely fashion, and to <strong>the</strong> invited speakers who gave thoughtful insight<br />
into past, present, and future mountain lion management practices and research techniques.<br />
Many thanks to <strong>the</strong> Western Association <strong>of</strong> Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) for<br />
sanctioning <strong>the</strong> <strong>Seventh</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Lion</strong> <strong>Workshop</strong>; from this point forward, all mountain lion<br />
workshops will be sanctioned by WAFWA.<br />
Finally, we would like to thank all <strong>the</strong> presenters in <strong>the</strong> oral and poster sessions for <strong>the</strong><br />
depth <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir research and <strong>the</strong> quality <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir presentations. As a result <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> efforts you all put<br />
forth, a standard has been set for presentations at future mountain lion workshops. Keep up <strong>the</strong><br />
great work!<br />
Scott Becker and Dave Moody<br />
<strong>Workshop</strong> Co-Chairs