Santa Monica Mountains – Hills For Everyone

Cougars at Risk

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 24, 2019 with No Comments

The cougars in the Santa Ana and Santa Monica Mountains face dire consequences if these “islands” of habitat are not connected. The cougars are genetically isolated, which causes inbreeding, and that means the mountain lions face local extinction. Corridors connecting … Read More

Predators Impacted By Rat Poison

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 12, 2018 with No Comments

Our actions have consequences for the wildlife. Please don’t use rat poison … it makes its way up the food chain to the top predator.