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| Mountain Lions of New Mexico | |
| 2005 Wild Cat News: 1-2 | |
Mountain lions are a hunted species in New Mexico. They are managed by a zone management system with annual harvest limits based upon population estimates. New Mexico allows the annual take of 233 cougars from a population of 1,500 to 2,500 adult cougars. This is based upon population estimates. A few Game Management Units in the state do not have a harvest limit in an attempt to protect reintroduced desert bighorn sheep herds. Because of the cryptic and solitary nature of the mountain lion, an exact population estimate is difficult to determine. Most successful hunters use hounds to pursue and tree a lion before it is shot. |
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