S1E9: 1.9 - Mountain Lions of Colorado - Feb. 21, 2021

Colorado Outdoors - the Podcast for Colorado Parks and Wildlife

English - February 22, 2021 02:57 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
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Mountain lions are a fascinating yet elusive animal, but when they do pop on the radar they make for big headlines. Thanks to sound management practices implemented over the years, mountain lions are doing quite well in Colorado and the west. The challenge going forward will be balancing decreasing habitats and our exploding human populations, since we share the same spaces. In this episode we discuss that and more with Mat Alldredge, a wildlife researcher for CPW who is a leading expert on mountain lions.

Topic list:

2:00 - Mat Alldredge's history researching mountain lions

3:05 - biological lesson on mountain lions

4:45 - their elusive nature

6:05 - why did the agency produce an educational video series on lions

7:55 - helping the species recover from dwindling populations in the early 1900s

10:50 - mountain lions in urban environments

13:20 - what to do if you encounter a mountain lion

16:30 - Mat Alldredge’s encounters with mountain lions

18:00 - view of mountain lions

18:30 - groups of mountain lions

20:20 - what is the outlook of mountain lions in Colorado

22:45 - importance of hunting