The Colorado ballot initiative would add protections to mountain lions, lynx and bobcats. In a Reality Check, CBS News Colorado Political Reporter Shaun Boyd provides perspective on a political television ad by proponents. See all of Boyd's sources below:
https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/initiatives/2023-2024%2520%252391.pdf
https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-33.pdf
https://savethehuntcolorado.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bobcat-Lion-Lynx-Management-FAQ.pdf
Science-letter-sign-CATs-24-09-09.pdf (catsarenttrophies.org)
https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=153193
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kristin-Denryter/publication/353117649_Predation_impedes_recovery_of_Sierra_Nevada_bighorn_sheep/links/60e7d94e30e8e50c01f05521/Predation-impedes-recovery-of-Sierra-Nevada-bighorn-sheep.pdf
https://sierrabighorn.org/department-of-fish-wildlife