In the terrain of Southern California’s Hollywood Hills, mountain lions roam as apex predators. Known as pumas or cougars, these creatures face increasing challenges as urbanization encroaches on their habitat. The iconic 2013 photograph of P-22 against the backdrop of the Hollywood sign symbolized concern for these animals struggling to survive amidst human development and […]
Tag: Cougars
Cougar leaps into backyard near future site of Annenberg Wildlife Crossing
While Peggy McClintick and wife Sally Tuchman slept, an unexpected visitor prowled in their Agoura Hills yard. McClintick checked her phone around 3:30 a.m. to find a notification that a person was detected by a security camera at her Agoura Hills home. The alert didn’t arouse much suspicion. The camera had been triggered at 11:30 […]
They Live Here Too
They are called pumas, mountain lions, panthers and/or cougars. Sadly they are in the sights of man’s rifles and Lugers. They are predators much in need. What is not needed is man’s avarice and greed.
Utah’s War on Cougars
Twenty-seven states (at last count) now have “right to hunt and fish” constitutional amendments. These laws are an attempt to secure public hunting, trapping, and fishing rights in perpetuity. They also help secure the future of traditional state wildlife governance & management that caters almost exclusively to people who engage in hunting, trapping, and fishing […]