Mountain Lions of the Black Hills

figure 6.9. Lactating adult female mountain lion in the Black Hills. Photo by

Emily Mitchell.

Table 6.5. Cause- specific mortality of radio- collared white- tailed deer

and mule deer in the southern Black Hills

White- tailed deer Mule deer

N % N %

Harvest 2 4 1 6
Vehicles 7 14 0 0
Illegal harvest 3 6 1 6
Mountain lion 2 4 9 56
Coyote 18 36 4 25

Source: Griffin, Jenks, and DePerno 2004.