TABLE 1.

Definitions of the three dispersal behavior states from Bunnefeld et al. (2011) to categorize step data obtained from GPS‐collars on juvenile mountain lions in a protected (Modoc, California, USA) and hunted population (Lincoln, Nevada, USA).

Behavioral state	Definition	Net‐squared displacement segmenting
Exploratory	Departure from natal range but later returns	Nomadic movement away from the natal home range but ultimately returns. Similar to a migration net‐squared displacement plot but on a compressed time scale
Departure	Departure from natal range without any return	Departure from the natal home range in search of establishing an adult home range. This is depicted in the dispersal net‐squared displacement plot
Transient home range	Home‐ranging behavior to explore the quality of habitat	Nomadic movement from natal home range and displays the home range net‐squared displacement plot before later abandoning that range. This is depicted in the mixed net‐squared displacement plot. If the collar dropped when displaying home‐ranging behavior, we classified it as a transient home range if data were obtained for <6 months and as an established range if data were obtained for >6 months