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SB 1397 would expand and fund a statewide mountain‑lion conflict program at CDFW
Summary
SB 1397 aims to expand and sustain a statewide program at the Department of Fish and Wildlife to prevent and respond to mountain‑lion conflicts and to research nonlethal deterrents; the sponsor cited rising depredation counts and localized human safety incidents.
Sponsor Speaker 43 introduced SB 1397, which would require the Department of Fish and Wildlife to maintain, enhance and expand a statewide human–mountain lion conflict program in a specified region and to continue research into nonlethal deterrents. The sponsor emphasized recent increases in mountain lion encounters across the state and local impacts in El Dorado County, citing more than 200 livestock losses in 2024 and multiple depredation permits issued between 2019 and 2024.
Witnesses included a coalition of sportsmen's groups and conservation organizations listed in support; no on‑the‑record opposition was made during the testimony. The committee recorded a do‑pass as amended to appropriations on call and left the item open for add‑on votes during cleanup.
