ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 



I wish to thank Robert Martinka and James Posewitz 

 for negotiating and supervising this study. Jerry Brown 

 and Ken Knocke, Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and 

 Parks Region One wildlife biologists, provided assistance 

 during phases of field work. Bill Ruediger, forest biolo- 

 gist, provided information, counseling and support during 

 the project while he was with the Kootenai National Forest. 

 Thanks are extended to Ed Vance for providing expertise in 

 tracking and capturing mountain lions and to his family 

 for their hospitality. In particular, I would like to 

 thank Richard DeSimone, MDFWP wildlife biologist, for sup- 

 port on all phases of this study. Thanks goes to the 

 Montana Department of State Lands who made this study pos- 

 sible through funds provided by mining company filing fees. 



