in the Mesa Verde National Park, 

 also in Colorado. In 1994, two 

 women were killed by mountain 

 lions in California — one while 

 jogging along the American River 

 and the second while birding in 

 Cuyamacca State Park. 

 • The mournful howl of a coyote 

 symbolizes the wild West for many 

 people. However, coyotes can 

 inflict heavy economic damage to 

 producers of domestic sheep, 

 goats, and cattle. In 1994, sheep 

 and goat producers lost an 

 estimated $23.2 million due to 

 predation. In 1995, cattle produ- 

 cers' losses to predators were 

 worth $39.6 million. Coyotes alone 



caused $11 .5 million in sheep 

 losses, $1 .6 million in goat losses, 

 and $21.8 million in cattle losses 

 nationwide. Even in Eastern States, 

 where coyotes were relatively 

 unheard of a decade ago, incidents 

 of predation on livestock are 

 increasing. 



• Wildlife can adversely affect 

 public safety and health. Commer- 

 cial and military aircraft sometimes 

 collide with birds and mammals 

 during taxiing, takeoff, or landing. 

 According to Federal Aviation 

 Administration (FAA) officials, 

 approximately 2,400 collisions 

 between civilian aircraft and wildlife 

 were reported from 1991 to 1997. 



Each year, coyotes cause millions of dollars' worth of 

 losses to sheep, goat, and cattle producers. 



