Perspectives on hunting mountain lions in Colorado are shaped by age, gender, residency and political outlook

A survey of 462 Colorado residents found that younger people, women, those who live in urban or suburban areas and those who identified as or leaned Democratic were less likely to support hunting mountain lions than older respondents, men, people who lived in rural areas and those who identified as or leaned Republican. In November 2024, Colorado voters will consider a ballot initiative that would outlaw mountain lion hunting in the state.