Colorado Parks and Widlife is developing a new plan for managing mountain lions in Southwest Colorado, including the San Luis Valley, and a public meeting to discuss the proposal is scheduled at the Holiday Inn Express in Alamosa, 3418 Mariposa Street.

At the meeting, CPW wildlife managers will discuss the proposed plan. Mountain lions in Colorado have historically been managed on small, localized scales--similar to the management of Colorado’s deer and elk. Current research, however, shows that managing mountain lions on a landscape scale is more appropriate and effective. A careful review by CPW biologists of research studies on mountain lions from Colorado, Wyoming and Montana has helped wildlife managers evaluate populations and harvest objectives that align with the best available science to better meet public desires.

Those interested in mountain lion management should attend the meetings, especially hunters, outfitters, farmers, ranchers and landowners.