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Mountain Lion Moves Closer to Protected Status

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on February 19, 2020 with No Comments

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 will be opened if the State Fish and Game Commission decides to formally grant our local cougars protected status. View the Los Angeles Times article.

Wildlife Corridor Progress

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on August 20, 2019 with No Comments

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.

P61 Crosses 405 Freeway

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on August 9, 2019 with No Comments

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 the future, our wildlife will be able to safely cross our roadways with overpasses/culverts because we’ve planned them better. The risk is death. Glad he made it! #P61 #TheLegend Read the Patch article.

Animal Overpasses

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on July 5, 2019 with No Comments

Wildlife bridges are coming to California to reduce animal-vehicle related collisions, keep wildlands connected, and retrofit transportation projects. Wildlife in the Santa Ana Mountains face inbreeding and extinction if the natural lands aren’t connected to other protected lands. But alas, work is already being done in the Puente Hills. In fact, the Puente Hills Habitat Authority undercrossing is featured in the article. Read the San Gabriel Valley Tribune article.

Mountain Lion Advocacy

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on June 25, 2019 with No Comments

Our friends at the Mountain Lion Foundation have partnered with Center for Biological Diversity with the aim to list the cougars in the Santa Ana Mountains as threatened under the California Endangered Species Act. This population is genetically different than other cougars in California and their very existence is threatened by habitat loss and limited wildlife corridors. Thanks to our partnership with Chino Hills State Park and Caltrans 12, we secured the connection under the 91 freeway at Coal Canyon … Read More