- Manage mountain lions to maintain their current distribution throughout the state and maintain or increase numbers.
- Manage mountain lions at a range of densities throughout the state, from no lions where their presence is considered undesirable, to moderate densities in many units, and higher densities in remote areas.
- Increase opportunities to harvest mountain lions with the intention of maintaining mountain lion populations only in remote, core areas
Mountain Lion Open House Meetings Scheduled
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is currently revisiting its mountain lion management philosophy, and has scheduled three open house meetings to collect public comment on management options in the draft mountain lion plan.
The meetings will be held from 6 to 8 P.M. at the following locations:
Lewiston
Thursday, January 3
IDFG Office, 1540 Warner Ave
Grangeville
Friday, January 4
Senior Center, County Road
Moscow
Monday, January 7
Fair Exhibit Building, 1021 Harold
Fish and Game biologists will be available to discuss the management options currently under consideration which include: