Mountain Lion Management in Desert Bighorn Ranges
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Mountain Lion Management
Mountain lion removal in desert bighorn sheep ranges
by contracted trappers and hunters is part of the statewide
mountain lion management program. Population estimates for each
mountain lion management zone are determined based on available
habitat, prey abundance, and other ecological factors. The maximum
sustainable number of mountain lions that can be removed in one
year is based on historic removal numbers and management objectives.
This number incorporates removal from all sources, including
hunter harvest, removal from bighorn sheep habitat, depredation, roadkill,
etc. Therefore, mountain lion removal from desert bighorn
sheep ranges is considered in the total sustainable number removed
from the mountain lion management zone, and will not result
in a decreasing mountain lion population statewide. Click
here for more details about the sustainable harvest levels.
