Today on AirTalk, we’ll remember P-22 with Beth Pratt, regional executive director with the National Wildlife Federation, and Seth Riley, wildlife branch chief for the National Park Service at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE FULL STORY
LA Times | P-22, L.A. celebrity mountain lion, euthanized due to severe injuries
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. CLICK...
The Guardian | Animal crossing: world’s biggest wildlife bridge comes to California highway
Imagine cruising down a 10-lane highway and knowing that, high above your head, a mountain lion is quietly going along its way. This remarkable image could soon be reality for drivers on one of California’s busiest roads, as the world’s largest wildlife overpass begins construction this month. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE
KCLU | The building of the world’s largest animal crossing, right in our backyard
There’s a spot on Highway 101 in Agoura Hills, it’s pretty inconspicuous. There’s brown and green rolling hills on either side of the highway. Homes are sprinkled here and there. And then a small metal gate that leads off on a hiking trail. You probably wouldn’t know it, but soon this spot will be the...
AP News | California groundbreaking set for largest wildlife crossing
Groundbreaking is set for next month on what’s billed as the world’s largest wildlife crossing — a bridge over a major Southern California highway that will provide more room to roam for mountain lions and other animals hemmed in by urban sprawl. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE
The Guardian | The Brad Pitt of mountain lions: how P22 became Los Angeles’ wildest celebrity
The mountain lion known as P22 has become something of a celebrity in the city of Los Angeles. The big cat resides in Griffith Park, a 4,000-acre park tucked in the Hollywood hills, and has inspired murals, songs and even an exhibit about his life. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE
LAist | P-22, ‘The Brad Pitt’ Of Mountain Lions, Celebrates A Decade At Griffith Park
Some call him the “Brad Pitt” of mountain lions. And much like the Hollywood legend, P-22 is showing no signs of slowing down. On Saturday, Los Angeles’ most famous mountain lion will celebrate his 10th anniversary of living in Griffith Park. Cameras first caught P-22 roaming the area at night on Feb. 12, 2012. He...
LA Times | Mission accomplished: Beth Pratt raised millions for a freeway overpass for L.A. cougars
Beth Pratt, showing her tattoo of the mountain lion known as P-22, heads the nonprofit National Wildlife Federation’s #SaveLACougars campaign, which seeks to raise funds to build an $87-million bridge that will allow isolated clans of cougars to cross a 10-lane stretch of the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE...
LA Times | This architect is trying to save cougars from becoming roadkill on California freeways
Architect Robert Rock is facing a Herculean task: Design a bridge that will allow mountain lions to cross safely over a stretch of the 101 Freeway that roars with the traffic of 300,000 vehicles each day. The terrain was as challenging as could be. But Rock could see the future — cougars who would otherwise...