30 Nebraska Game and Parks Commission • 2018 Annual Report
M O U N T A I N L I O N S E A S O N A P P R O V E D
During its June 2018 meeting, the Commission approved Nebraska's
second harvest season for mountain lions. Commission biologists made the
recommendation to hold a second season after determining the mountain lion
population in the Pine Ridge would be resilient to harvest. Population estimates for
the Pine Ridge increased from 22 in 2014 – when the inaugural season was held – to
59 during the most recent genetic survey in 2017.
The season is slated to take place from Jan. 1, to Feb. 28, 2019, with the objective
of allowing the population to remain resilient and healthy, while halting growth
or moderately reducing the population size. Up to eight mountain lions will be
harvested.
