Three wildlife guides are facing serious legal repercussions, including the possibility of prison sentences and fines reaching up to $250,000. Federal prosecutors revealed that these individuals are alleged to have operated an illegal hunting enterprise that resulted in the deaths of at least a dozen mountain lions. The indictment, filed at the end of August, […]
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New California law aims to protect free movement of mountain lions and other wildlife
Cities and counties must soon consider the impact of development on wildlife connectivity in their land-use plans following the passage of a law intended to promote safe travel across habitat fragmented by urban sprawl and freeways. Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed AB 1889, which directs local leaders to identify connectivity areas and then “avoid, […]
Man kills “aggressive” mountain lion with shovel at campground, wildlife officials say it doesn’t qualify as an attack
An investigation is underway in Colorado after a man killed a mountain lion with a shovel at a campground. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the incident took place on September 26, when they responded to a report of a man killing an “aggressive” mountain lion in a campground near Cañon City, southwest of Colorado […]
Family Picnic Gone Wrong: Mountain Lion Mauls Young Boy
Parents of a young child lived a nightmare on Sunday at Malibu Creek State Park in southern California. According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), a family group of several children and about six adults were enjoying a picnic when a mountain lion mauled a five-year-old boy. He sustained serious but non-life-threatening […]
Mountain lion snatches 5-year-old boy during Labor Day picnic as horrified parents watch on
A family’s Labor Day celebration turned tragic on Sunday Aug. 31 their 5-year-old son was attacked by a mountain lion in Malibu park outside of Los Angeles. The attack happened at around 4:21 p.m. on Sunday in the Malibu Creek State Park about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. The mountain lion attempted to […]
Video shows family of four mountain lions hiking along California trail
A family of mountain lions – possibly, or maybe they were just close friends – were caught on camera trotting along a hiking trail Monday morning at the Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park in California. Whether they were actually a family or not, it’s very unusual to see such a large group of mountain lions. It’s […]
Mountain lion cub found with no sign of mom for days. So California rescuers step in
A resident found a baby mountain lion all alone in California — and even wildlife officials couldn’t find its mom . The California Department of Fish and Wildlife set up wildlife surveillance cameras and also searched on foot hoping to find the tiny cub’s mom, “but sadly no mountain lions were detected in the area […]
Wade Lemon, the Utah Outfitter Who Infamously Guided Donald Trump Jr., Will Do Prison Time for Running ‘Canned’ Mountain Lion Hunts
A Utah big-game outfitter who’s been investigated for alleged wildlife crimes in the past was sentenced in federal court Thursday for leading “canned” mountain lion hunts on public land in 2020 and 2021. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that by profiting from the illegal hunts, wherein the clients unknowingly killed mountain lions that had been […]