Input sought for mountain lion management plan
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game seeks public input to guide the management strategies in a draft of the Mountain Lion Management Plan.
Photo courtesy of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Idaho Fish and Game is seeking comments on its Draft Idaho Mountain Lion Management Plan 2024-29. The plan provides guidance for staff to take management actions that will aid in the protection and management of mountain lion populations and also guide harvest recommendations.
People can review the draft plan at idfg.idaho.gov/form/mountain-lion-management-plan and submit comments by 5 p.m. Aug. 23.
The final draft of the plan will be presented for the commission's approval at its November meeting in Lewiston.
The plan includes management direction regarding:
• Hunter opportunity and harvest management
• Population monitoring
• Human-lion conflicts and livestock depredations
• Predation management
• Education and outreach
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Connor Liess is a public information specialist for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.