Department of Fish and Game

News Room

(916) 322-8911

Common Topics

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

Mountain Lion Depredation Statistics Summary

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Year Permits Issued Lions Killed
1972 4 1
1973 21 4
1974 21 2
1975 15 2
1976 29 6
1977 39 7
1978 32 8
1979 51 21
1980 41 12
1981 41 12
1982 66 18
1983 63 27
1984 94 37
1985 135 58
1986 130 46
1987 113 50
1988 148 61
1989 182 77
1990 193 71
1991 201 73
1992 195 81
1993 190 71
1994 328 121
1995 331 117
1996 281 105
1997 253 90
1998 237 109
1999 233 114
2000 245 148
2001 187 105
2002 218 123
2003 206 107
2004 245 116
2005 222 103
2006 145 77
2007 192 98

Updated 7/1/2008