I’m sorry to be so nosey but how do people with livestock protect those animals. Is it considered just a loss.. something that occurs in that part of the country? Or, do they secure them in locked barns? (I live in a relatively “urban” type environment. I’m use to the 2 legged predators and what to watch out for but I am interested in how more rural setting dwellers deal with their environment.)
Oh, you’re not being nosy. A lot of people especially those with livestock have several large dogs. Mountain lions avoid dogs especially groups of dogs.
Still, there are periodic reports of predation - I can remember goats, horses and calves, in the last few years. Our valley is surrounded by mountains on one side (7000 ft) and very large hills (up to 4000 ft) on the other, all national and state forest. Lots of habitat.
There are lot of deer and that’s lions usual food.