Amendment of the California Wildlife Protection Act of 1990 (Proposition 117). Mountain Lions. Legislative Initiative Amendment.
General Election Result on 3/26/96: DID NOT PASS
Official Title and Summary Prepared by the Attorney General
Repeals mountain lion's status as specially protected mammal. Requires Fish and Game Commission to manage mountain lions as it manages mammals that are not rare, endangered, threatened.Requires Fish and Game Department to implement mountain lion managment plan that promotes health, safety, livestock, property protection; identifies priority zones where mountain lion removal has not alleviate threats.Authorizes taking of mountain lions in priority zones, consistent with plan. Permits governmental agencies, landowners to take mountain lions imminently threatening public health, safety, or livestock.Allows legislative ammendments.Reallocates funds in the Habitat Conservation Fund of up to $250,000 annually for 1996-97, 1997-98, and 1998-99, and up to $100,000 annually thereafter untul July 1, 2020, to prepare and implement a mountain lion management plan.Potential additional state costs of up to $250,000 annually to administer public safety and public information programs related to mountain lions.
