by Louis Sahagun of the LA Times As 101 Freeway traffic streaked past, a dozen conservationists and fundraisers gathered this...
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We all know LA traffic is a nightmare, but not only for humans. Our traffic is killing precious wildlife. Mountain lions living near Los Angeles are facing extinction and being killed attempting to cross the freeways. The National Park Service (NPS) reports that since 2002, they have studied over 60 mountain lions in the Santa Monica Mountains area and have found one main issue: their homes have been cut off. Busy Freeways and urban development throughout Los Angeles has created a population of lions with the lowest genetic diversity measured anywhere in the entire U.S. outside of Florida panthers. These roads have killed 17 lions since the study began.
The only thing that can save these big cats is the ability to move between regions. With multiple large freeways surronding the lions, the National Wildlife Federation partnered with the Santa Monica Mountains Fund and large community of supporters to create the #SaveLACougars campaign. This campaign focuses on building something really cool: a wildlife crossing over the 101 freeway at Liberty Canyon, for animals to use and safely cross above 10 lanes of LA traffic. With your help, we’re going to re-connect a precious ecosystem.
The #SaveLACougars campaign kicked off in 2014 with the goal of saving and protecting the mountain lions of the Santa Monica Mountains. Read more about our efforts and the team fighting to save these cats from extinction.
We all know LA traffic is a nightmare, but not only for humans. Our traffic is killing precious wildlife. Join the National Wildlife Federation and the Santa Monica Mountains Fund to protect our Angelino cougars.
Prefer to donate by check? Make your check out to National Wildlife Federation with #SaveLACougars in the memo line. Mail your check to Beth Pratt, NWF, PO Box 64, Midpines, CA 95345. Thank you!
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