The paper reviews the historical legal status of mountain lions (Felis concolor californica) within California, and outlines the study program initiated by California Department of Fish and Game. Methods of population determination, capture and telemetric follow-up are given and accumulated data is discussed. An estimated 1,224 lions exist in 14,325 square miles of lion habitat. This is about 40% of the State's lion habitat. Project purposes and the future guidelines upon which the study will proceed are explained.
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