Mountain lion found dead on 101, near partially built wildlife crossing in Agoura Hills
6 months, 1 week ago

Mountain lion found dead on 101, near partially built wildlife crossing in Agoura Hills

LA Times  

Another mountain lion was struck by a car less than half a mile from the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing on the Southbound side of the 101 freeway above Liberty Canyon Road. A mountain lion was found dead Saturday morning on the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills, not far from a wildlife crossing being built to reduce the number of cougar fatalities. The cougar, which was not wearing a monitoring collar, was killed near the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, a $92-million passageway that extends over the busy 10-lane freeway, said Beth Pratt, regional executive director of the National Wildlife Federation. In January, Uno, a female mountain lion often seen patrolling the mountains in Orange County, was killed after being struck by a vehicle on a road near the Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve.

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A mountain lion spotted in Griffith Park spurred hope. He is now believed dead
1 week, 6 days ago

A mountain lion spotted in Griffith Park spurred hope. He is now believed dead

LA Times  

A mountain lion spotted at the edge of Griffith Park this spring spurred excitement — and concern — among Angelenos invested in the region’s hulking feline inhabitants. The deceased lion was found up against the median on the northbound, or east, side of the notoriously congested freeway, suggesting he may have come from the east — where the Santa Monica …

A man killed a mountain lion with a shovel. He says it was to protect his dog
2 months, 3 weeks ago

A man killed a mountain lion with a shovel. He says it was to protect his dog

The Independent  

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Mountain lion that attacked boy in Malibu was 1-year-old female
3 months, 1 week ago

Mountain lion that attacked boy in Malibu was 1-year-old female

LA Times  

An adult female mountain lion is captured in 2016 by a motion sensor camera in the Verdugos Mountains. A mountain lion that was put down by park rangers after it attacked a 5-year-old boy in Malibu Creek State Park earlier this month was identified as a slightly underweight female just over a year old. California Mountain lion attacks, injures a …

Why did authorities kill Malibu puma who attacked a boy? ‘We don’t have mountain lion jail’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why did authorities kill Malibu puma who attacked a boy? ‘We don’t have mountain lion jail’

LA Times  

This November 2014 photo shows a mountain lion known as P-22 in the Griffith Park area near downtown Los Angeles. After a mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy over the weekend, some commenters on social media blasted officials’ decision to kill the big cat and accused the boy’s family of provoking the animal. … We don’t have mountain lion jail,” …

Editorial: Good fences make for safer mountain lions
5 months, 1 week ago

Editorial: Good fences make for safer mountain lions

LA Times  

A mountain lion was struck and killed by a vehicle on the 405 Freeway near the Getty Center on July 4. On July 4, a mountain lion’s body was found on the northbound side of the 405 Freeway near the Getty Center. For example, experts say strategically placing more fencing closer to roadways could discourage mountain lions and other animals …

Mountain lion killed on the 405 Freeway on Fourth of July
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Mountain lion killed on the 405 Freeway on Fourth of July

LA Times  

A mountain lion was found dead on the 405 Freeway near the Getty Center on Thursday. A mountain lion was found dead next to the center divider of the 405 Freeway on Thursday afternoon, the second time a deceased puma has been discovered on a Southern California freeway in a month. The mountain lion was discovered next to the center …

P-22 lived an epic and tragic life in Griffith Park. Would a new mountain lion fare any better?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

P-22 lived an epic and tragic life in Griffith Park. Would a new mountain lion fare any better?

LA Times  

A sleek mountain lion filmed from behind the wheel of a Tesla on the edge of Griffith Park last month triggered a collective double take in Los Angeles. He’s not wearing a collar and therefore not part of the National Park Service’s 22-year study of mountain lions in and around the Santa Monica Mountains, of which Griffith Park marks the …

Commentary: Looks like there’s a new mountain lion in Griffith Park. Let’s try not to kill him
7 months ago

Commentary: Looks like there’s a new mountain lion in Griffith Park. Let’s try not to kill him

LA Times  

An image from video of a mountain lion taken May 14 by a resident from the parking lot of his apartment complex on Barham Boulevard, west of Griffith Park. The hulking blond furry animal on a tree trunk illuminated by the headlights of a car in a parking lot east of Barham Boulevard on the edge of Griffith Park last …

Unconfirmed sighting of mountain lion near Griffith Park recalls L.A.’s favorite big cat, P-22
7 months ago

Unconfirmed sighting of mountain lion near Griffith Park recalls L.A.’s favorite big cat, P-22

LA Times  

An image from a resident’s video of an apparent mountain lion spotted Tuesday off Barham Boulevard in the Hollywood Hills. Though the sighting has not been confirmed by the National Park Service, which oversees the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and has also studied wildlife in the 4,000 acres of Griffith Park, the possibility of a mountain lion making …

A man was killed in a brutal mountain lion attack in California – how rare are they?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

A man was killed in a brutal mountain lion attack in California – how rare are they?

The Independent  

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Mountain lion kills 1, injures another in California
9 months ago

Mountain lion kills 1, injures another in California

Associated Press  

GEORGETOWN, Calif. — A mountain lion in Northern California killed one man and injured another while the two were out hunting for shed antlers, authorities said Saturday. An 18-year-old male called the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Saturday afternoon, reporting that he and his 21-year-old brother were attacked by a mountain lion in a remote part of the county, the …

Griffith Park hosts first P-22 Day since death of L.A.’s beloved cougar
1 year, 2 months ago

Griffith Park hosts first P-22 Day since death of L.A.’s beloved cougar

LA Times  

Aria Cogan, left, and Lydia Cogan pose with a costumed figure during a gathering at Griffith Park to honor mountain lion P-22. The legacy of Los Angeles’ most famous mountain lion continued Sunday at Griffith Park with the eighth annual P-22 Day. “Monarch butterflies to mountain lions are ringing the alarm bells,” but there’s a movement that shows wildlife belongs …

P-22, whose death came after a car hit him, was already critically ill, necropsy shows
1 year, 6 months ago

P-22, whose death came after a car hit him, was already critically ill, necropsy shows

LA Times  

A necropsy revealed that Griffith Park’s resident mountain lion, P-22, suffered from kidney disease, arthritis and other chronic conditions just before his death in December. “They provided excellent care for P-22 and conducted a detailed postmortem examination that shed plenty of light on this cat’s condition.” The 12-year-old mountain lion also had traces of five rat poisons in his liver, …

California is turning mountain lions into roadkill faster than they can reproduce
1 year, 10 months ago

California is turning mountain lions into roadkill faster than they can reproduce

LA Times  

P-81, a young male mountain lion, was discovered in the Santa Monica Mountains in March 2020. “But state highways have turned out to be a dead end for mountain lions.” To produce the map, Shilling said, mountain lion strike data were collected from CHP, Caltrans, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, UC scientists and others and merged into a …

Cougar studied by biologists found dead on LA-area freeway
1 year, 10 months ago

Cougar studied by biologists found dead on LA-area freeway

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A Southern California mountain lion studied by the National Park Service was killed after a likely vehicle strike earlier this month on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, officials said. The radio-collared cougar known as P-81 was found dead along the route near Point Mugu on Jan. 22, the park service said on Twitter. The park service says …

All tickets claimed for P-22 celebration of life at Greek Theatre. But you can livestream it
1 year, 11 months ago

All tickets claimed for P-22 celebration of life at Greek Theatre. But you can livestream it

LA Times  

Artist Corie Mattie paints a mural of P-22 along Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. The free tickets for the celebration of life honoring the legendary mountain lion P-22 at Griffith Park’s Greek Theatre were all claimed just a few hours after the reservation window opened on Monday, according to organizers. California P-22, L.A. celebrity mountain lion, euthanized due to severe …

P-22, L.A. celebrity mountain lion, euthanized due to severe injuries
2 years ago

P-22, L.A. celebrity mountain lion, euthanized due to severe injuries

LA Times  

The mountain lion P-22, who lived in the heart of Los Angeles for more than a decade and became the face of an international campaign to save Southern California’s threatened pumas, was euthanized Saturday because of several long-term health concerns and injuries that likely stemmed from being hit by a car, officials said. And for myself, I’ve felt the entire …

‘Incredibly difficult’: Why officials euthanized ailing mountain lion P-22
2 years ago

‘Incredibly difficult’: Why officials euthanized ailing mountain lion P-22

LA Times  

At times, P-22 seemed aware of the trail cameras that monitored his movements in Griffith Park in Los Angeles. Since capturing P-22 earlier this week, wildlife officials struggled with the best path for the celebrity mountain lion who spent more than a decade roaming Griffith Park and the hillsides of Los Angeles. California P-22, L.A. celebrity mountain lion, euthanized due …

Famous Hollywood mountain lion captured by authorities, here's why
2 years ago

Famous Hollywood mountain lion captured by authorities, here's why

Hindustan Times  

LOS ANGELES - Wildlife officers managed to capture the most well-known mountain lion in Los Angeles, which was renowned for prowling over freeways and residing in a sizable urban park. This Nov. 2014, file photo provided by the U.S. National Park Service shows a mountain lion known as P-22, photographed in the Griffith Park area near downtown Los Angeles. The …

Exam finds famed LA mountain lion may have been hit by car
2 years ago

Exam finds famed LA mountain lion may have been hit by car

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The famous Hollywood-roaming mountain lion known as P-22 is drastically underweight and was probably struck and injured by a car, wildlife experts who conducted a health examination on the big cat said Tuesday. He added the agency understands “the importance of this animal to the community and to California,” and “we recognize the sadness of it.” P-22 …

Famed Hollywood mountain lion captured after killing dog
2 years ago

Famed Hollywood mountain lion captured after killing dog

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles’ most famous mountain lion, known for roaming across freeways and making a sprawling urban park his home, was captured Monday by wildlife officials who want to examine the big cat after he killed a dog that was being walked in the Hollywood Hills. Los Feliz resident Sarah Picchi told the Los Angeles Times that P-22 …

Commentary: The sad plight of P-22, Los Angeles’ mountain lion
2 years ago

Commentary: The sad plight of P-22, Los Angeles’ mountain lion

LA Times  

It was heartbreaking to see P-22, the majestic and resourceful mountain lion who lives in Griffith Park, lying tranquilized in a heap on a green tarp in a Los Feliz backyard on Monday, surrounded by authorities. Opinion Editorial: When will mountain lions in Los Angeles County stop being killed by cars and rat poison? “It was good to see him …

P-22’s health seriously deteriorating, with euthanasia or sanctuary possible
2 years ago

P-22’s health seriously deteriorating, with euthanasia or sanctuary possible

LA Times  

Griffith Park’s P-22 was captured Monday for evaluation after attacking and killing small dogs in Silver Lake. P-22, Los Angeles’ legendary mountain lion, is suffering from serious health issues and will not be released back into Griffith Park, according to officials, who said euthanasia is one option if his health deteriorates. “At the moment, it’s not likely that P-22 will …

Hollywood Hills Chihuahua killed by LA’s famous cougar, P-22
2 years, 1 month ago

Hollywood Hills Chihuahua killed by LA’s famous cougar, P-22

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A mountain lion that killed a Chihuahua while the little dog was being walked on leash in the Hollywood Hills earlier this month is the famed cougar P-22, the National Park Service confirmed Monday. P-22 wears a tracking collar as part of a park service study and is known by Southern Californians for traveling across two freeways …

P-65 is first mountain lion in Santa Monica Mountains to die of mange, study shows
2 years, 2 months ago

P-65 is first mountain lion in Santa Monica Mountains to die of mange, study shows

LA Times  

Mountain lion P-65 was confirmed to have died in March of complications from mange. A 5-year-old female mountain lion who died in March is the first mountain lion in the Santa Monica Mountains to die of complications from mange, according to a National Park Service study. In the more than two decades that the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area …

Mountain lion P-90, ‘trailblazer’ who crossed the 101 three times, is killed by vehicle near Ojai
2 years, 3 months ago

Mountain lion P-90, ‘trailblazer’ who crossed the 101 three times, is killed by vehicle near Ojai

LA Times  

Mountain lion P-90 was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday morning on Highway 33 south of Ojai, weeks after his brother was killed on the 101 Freeway in the west San Fernando Valley. P-90, a 2-year-old mountain lion, was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday morning on Highway 33 south of Ojai, the National Park Service said. They …

Mountain lion P-22 spotted roaming Hollywood Hills streets
2 years, 3 months ago

Mountain lion P-22 spotted roaming Hollywood Hills streets

LA Times  

The mountain lion famously known as P-22 was spotted roaming through the Hollywood Hills, climbing and jumping off fences Wednesday night and early Thursday, according to officials and video footage captured by residents. The big cat ambled across the street in front of a doorbell camera in Beachwood Canyon around 4:40 a.m. Thursday, resident Arielle Lafuente said. VIDEO | 00:20 …

Editorial: Mountain lions are being slaughtered on the roads. They need our help to cross safely
2 years, 4 months ago

Editorial: Mountain lions are being slaughtered on the roads. They need our help to cross safely

LA Times  

P-89, a subadult male mountain lion, was found dead along the shoulder of the 101 Freeway between the DeSoto and Winnetka exits in Woodland Hills on July 18. The 2-year-old, one of 13 offspring born during the 2020 “Summer of Kittens,” was the fourth collared mountain lion in the National Park Service study of the cougars in and around the …

Mountain lion P-89 killed on 101 Freeway in Woodland Hills
2 years, 5 months ago

Mountain lion P-89 killed on 101 Freeway in Woodland Hills

LA Times  

P-89, a subadult male mountain lion, was found dead along the shoulder of the 101 Freeway between the DeSoto and Winnetka exits in Woodland Hills on Monday. A mountain lion was struck and killed on the 101 Freeway in the Santa Monica Mountains early Monday, a month after another was killed on a Southern California road. For the record: An …

Mountain lion P-54 is killed by vehicle four years after her mother died on the same road
2 years, 6 months ago

Mountain lion P-54 is killed by vehicle four years after her mother died on the same road

LA Times  

Mountain lion P-54 is pictured in 2018, when she was about a year old. A mountain lion was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday in the Santa Monica Mountains, not far from where her mother was killed in a 2018 crash, the National Park Service said. P-54, born in 2017, was struck around 9:30 a.m. on Las Virgenes Road …

18-month old mountain lion P-97 struck and killed on 405 Freeway
2 years, 8 months ago

18-month old mountain lion P-97 struck and killed on 405 Freeway

LA Times  

P-97, an 18-month-old male mountain lion, was struck and killed on the southbound 405 Freeway near the Getty Center around 1 a.m. on Thursday. A mountain lion was struck and killed on the 405 Freeway near Brentwood early Thursday morning, only one day before the groundbreaking of L.A.’s highly anticipated wildlife bridge designed to provide safe passage for animals hemmed …

Editorial: If we want mountain lions not to become roadkill, they need safe passage across busy roads
2 years, 8 months ago

Editorial: If we want mountain lions not to become roadkill, they need safe passage across busy roads

LA Times  

The young mountain lion ventured out of Decker Canyon in western Malibu and nimbly made his way back and forth across Pacific Coast Highway half a dozen times in the two weeks that biologists tracked him by his radio collar. Along with car strikes, the other two leading causes of death for mountain lions in Southern California, according to National …

Collared mountain lion killed by car on PCH, first death of big cat on coastal highway
2 years, 9 months ago

Collared mountain lion killed by car on PCH, first death of big cat on coastal highway

LA Times  

P-104, a not-yet adult male mountain lion, was killed by a car Wednesday. Coby Bishop, a law enforcement ranger with the National Park Service, was cruising along Pacific Coast Highway early Wednesday morning when he spotted the carcass of a mountain lion on the roadway. His death marks the first documented case on the coastal highway, according to the Santa …

Opinion: The short, sad life of the mountain lion kitten known as P-100
3 years ago

Opinion: The short, sad life of the mountain lion kitten known as P-100

LA Times  

Mountain lion kittens P-100-103. Four mountain lion kittens found near an office building in Thousand Oaks in late November were rescued after their mother didn’t return. The 100th entry into the National Park Service study of mountain lions in and around the Santa Monica Mountains was a kitten, first spotted Nov. 29 huddled under a picnic table with her litter …

Editorial: Let’s build a better future for P-99 and L.A.’s other mountain lions
3 years ago

Editorial: Let’s build a better future for P-99 and L.A.’s other mountain lions

LA Times  

The newest mountain lion to be enlisted into the National Park Service study of Southern California cougars is a young female, maybe 2 to 3 years old, with hazel eyes and a cold stare in the photo that serves as her official portrait. Of course, she can’t tell us what she’s thinking, but the gravity of her expression is appropriate …

‘Stunning’: Female mountain lion is 99th to be tracked in Santa Monica Mountains study
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Stunning’: Female mountain lion is 99th to be tracked in Santa Monica Mountains study

LA Times  

A Sept. 8 photo shows P-99, a female mountain lion estimated at 2 to 3 years old found in the western portion of the Santa Monica Mountains. The National Park Service has captured its 99th mountain lion for an ongoing study of the community of big cats living in the Santa Monica Mountains. For the record: A previous version of …

Mountain lion killed after attacking child in California
3 years, 3 months ago

Mountain lion killed after attacking child in California

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — A mountain lion that attacked a 5-year-old boy and dragged the child across his front lawn in Southern California was shot and killed by a wildlife officer, authorities said Saturday. The 65-pound mountain lion attacked the boy while he was playing near his house Thursday in Calabasas and “dragged him about 45 yards” across the front lawn, …

Editorial: When will mountain lions in Los Angeles County stop being killed by cars and rat poison?
3 years, 8 months ago

Editorial: When will mountain lions in Los Angeles County stop being killed by cars and rat poison?

LA Times  

For the year that researchers tracked the young male mountain lion P-78, the cat relentlessly prowled the Los Angeles area for a home range to call his own. Numerous studies on California wildlife show that rodenticides have widely poisoned, and sometimes killed, mountain lions and other animals. Since the National Park Service began collaring and studying mountain lions in and …

Missing man found dead in Texas after ‘mountain lion attack’
4 years ago

Missing man found dead in Texas after ‘mountain lion attack’

The Independent  

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