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NGPC increases mountain lion permit quotas in some units; broader expansion would require plan changes and public input
Summary
NGPC said it raised mountain lion permit quotas in several areas this season, reported early harvest totals, and explained that expanding lion hunting statewide would require changes to the commission's mountain lion plan and public engagement.
Sam Wilson, carnivores program manager with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, described recent changes to mountain lion permit quotas and summarized harvest through the meeting date.
Wilson and Luke Madoona said the commission raised quotas substantially in several units for the current season: for example, limits in the Pine Ridge unit increased from a previous limit to allow more tags (the county-specific historical limits were doubled or tripled in some cases).…
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