Mountain Lions in California, Department of Fish and Game

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(916) 322-8911

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Office of Communications,
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1807 13th Street, Suite 104
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 322-8911

MOUNTAIN LIONS in California

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Information

'Keep Me Wild' Campaign
Commonly Asked QUESTIONS About Mountain Lions
Verified Mountain Lion Attacks on Humans in California (from 1890)
Mountain Lion Depredation Statistics
(Permits Issued & Lions Killed)
- Number of Depredation Permits Issued (by county)
- Number of Lions Killed under Authority of Depredation Permit (by county)
- Statewide Summary
Trends in Mountain Lion Encounters
Mountain Lion Brochure (PDF)
DFG Public Safety Wildlife Guidelines
Hi-Res Mountain Lion IMAGES

News Releases

Rabies Test on Tulare County Mountain Lion is Negative; Further Tests Pending (June 28, 2004)
Human DNA Found on Suspect Mountain Lion Matches Both Attach Victims (Jan. 26, 2004)
Mountain Lion Sightings Rarely Spell Trouble (Jan. 23, 2004)
Testing of Suspect Mountain Lion Confirms Presence of Human Tissue (Jan. 14, 2004)