 Cheyenne, Garden, Kimball, and Banner counties. The objective for the unit is to provide a harvest opportunity for hunters that will keep the lion population resilient while slightly reducing their numbers. The eastern boundary of the Niobrara unit also is moved to U.S. Highway 281. Game and Parks Genetic Surveys in 23 estimate there are 70 mountain lions in the Pine Ridge up from the last estimate of 33 in 2021.