PSA on Mountain Lion Encounter
This is a great public service announcement as a follow up to the mountain lion story earlier this week. Watch and enjoy. Thanks Humboldt Redwoods State Park!
This is a great public service announcement as a follow up to the mountain lion story earlier this week. Watch and enjoy. Thanks Humboldt Redwoods State Park!
The Mountain Lion Foundation makes very important points about wildlife behavior and how to handle a cougar encounter. Please read the full press release to understand how this incident has been taken out of context. View the Foundation’s Press Release.
This is a heartwarming story of a rescued mountain lion cub discovered near Idyllwild that was emaciated, dehydrated, and facing other medical complications. Normally, cougar cubs stay with their mom for a year, but this one appeared to be orphaned … Read More
This is just sooo sad. These freeway locations (like Liberty Canyon at the 101) need to be retrofitted as quickly as possible or we will continue to have these unnecessary deaths. State laws should change so that any future road/highway … Read More
In the wee hours of the morning, the legislative session ended with the Assembly and Senate taking their last votes on proposed legislation. Some bills made it out (and go to the Governor’s desk) and some didn’t. One bill that … Read More
Spring 2020 (PDF – 895 KB)Highlights: Saving Land at Long Last (Eastbridge Acquisition) County Sues Sanitation Districts Over Park Plans Brea Canyon Road Hidden Oaks Esperanza Hills Hsi Lai Temple Wildlife Reminder Hike With Assemblymember Chen SoCal Mountain Lion
** ACTION NEEDED ** Hills For Everyone supports the effort to list the Southern California mountain lion as a California endangered species–along with many other groups. This listing would give cougars more protections and considerations when developments, road or infrastructure … Read More
The Southern California sub-species of mountain lion may get extra protections from the state. The populations are at risk of extinction due to habitat fragmentation, lack of breeding partners, wildlife-vehicle collisions, depredation permits, and loss of habitat. A review period … Read More
This is such a cool story. Great work to our friends connecting landscapes in other areas of Southern California. We have our work cut out for us! View the USA Today article.
This is fitting considering our post from yesterday. This Santa Monica Mountains cougar (P-61) managed to cross the 405 freeway near the Sepulveda Pass between 2 and 4 AM on July 19th. Go P-61! Fingers crossed at some point in … Read More