The Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission adopted the East Slope Mountain Lion Management Plan, which will guide efforts to maintain a stable mountain lion population east of the Continental Divide, excluding North Park.
Unlike past smaller, localized management strategies, the plan adopts a broader landscape-scale approach informed by recent scientific research. CPW biologists reviewed studies from western states to evaluate populations and establish science-based harvest limits. The plan also outlines future research priorities and will inform license-setting, strategies and techniques to achieve population and harvest goals for Colorado’s mountain lions.
