Here’s the June edition of the HFE E-newsletter which includes a safety reminder regarding fireworks. The three articles cover the recent Aera Energy zone change, cougars in Coal Canyon, and keystone species. Enjoy! Read the E-Newsletter.
We were deeply saddened to learn of the cougar attack in Eldorado County this last weekend of the Brooks brothers. It resulted in one fatality (Taylen) and one serious injury (Wyatt). These types of attacks are quite rare, but the trauma and fear it instills is very real. In these instances, we turn to sources that have expertise in the subject matter. For this situation, we encourage you to read the Mountain Lion Foundation‘s e-newsletter.
Spring 2023 Newsletter (811KB PDF) Highlights:
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Hills For Everyone released its end of year video in mid-February capturing its work with 30×30, involvement in improved conservation outcomes for a local project, evidence of mountain lions in the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor, updates on partnerships, and finally changes to our board, including the retirement of Roland vom Dorp, passing of Dr. Jack Bath, and addition of Josh Schroeder.
The Los Angeles Times published an editorial on the threats facing cougar populations locally and statewide. Humans have greatly impacted the cougar count because of roads, encroachment, and rodenticides. As the Editorial Board correctly stated, we need to consider how to reduce our impacts on these populations or they will forever vanish from the landscape. View the Los Angeles Times Editorial.
He found his own home in the Hollywood Hills as a three year old cougar. A location beyond anyone’s wildest imagination–as it is an isolated range. He was a bachelor. He was a beloved ambassador for cougars and other threatened wildlife species across the globe. He inspired the creation of the Wallis-Annenberg Wildlife Crossing at Liberty Canyon. He was P-22. His health in decline from poor human choices (outdoor use of rat poisons, domestic cats outside transmitted diseases to him, … Read More
P22 has been an inspiration to our conservation work. We wish him well in this health evaluation and put our trust in the wildlife specialists to ensure his safety and care.
From Campgrounds to Cougars, We’ve Covered A Lot! Learn about improvements at group camp, how to protect the wildflowers, and why the top predator is important. View the February E-Newsletter.
While this may be hard to read, it is an important reminder that we need to do better to protect these beautiful creatures from the harmful effects of habitat isolation. Genetic defects are because of mating with close relatives (inbreeding). That’s why Hills For Everyone continues to work on connectivity solutions in the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor.