1.   But anecdotal evidence points to a growing lion population.

2.   But not all lion populations relate to people in the same way.

3.   He said that several Western states that permit mountain lion hunting have lion populations that are increasing.

4.   One expert said as the lion population continues to grow, humans must adapt as well.

5.   The experts said it was impossible to provide exact numbers of mountain lions, but many said anecdotal evidence suggests lion populations are on the rise here and elsewhere.

6.   The makeup of the lion population is changing.

7.   To reduce surburban lion populations, Colorado State University is researching a contraceptive that can be delivered in a biodegradable cellulose bullet.

8.   Yet the reason for the recent spate of close encounters probably has as much to do with the rise in population as a growing lion population.

9.   Tanzanian authorities Monday denied that the lion population of its northeastern Serengeti National Park was threatened by a disease known as canine distemper.