In the early morning hours of July 18, 2022, 2-year-old mountain lion P-89 ventured out on a nearly impossible journey: crossing the 10 lanes of the busy 101 freeway. P-89 attempted this journey between the DeSoto Avenue and Winnetka Avenue exits in Woodland Hills, a suburban area near Los Angeles with homes and businesses bordering...
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Wildlife Crossing Experts and Conservation Leaders from California, Texas, and Florida Unite in Bipartisan Effort to Advance Wildlife Connectivity
Contact: Nadia Gonzalez, Puente Strategies at nadia@puentestrategies.com GETTY PHOTOS and candid moments from the diverse group of advocates that came together can be downloaded, HERE. Los Angeles – In a monumental bipartisan effort, representatives from nonprofit organizations and the transportation and natural resources agencies from California, Texas, and Florida came together on Friday, February...
New Yorker: Requiem for a Great Cat
The citizens of Los Angeles have not forgotten about P-22, the furtively majestic mountain lion of Griffith Park, who died a week before Christmas, at the age of about twelve. A handsome beast with amber eyes and a white muzzle, P-22 was probably born in the Santa Monica Mountains, the coastal range west of L.A....
The Guardian | Celebrities and scientists mourn mountain lion P-22 at sold-out memorial
On a sunny Saturday in Los Angeles, a packed outdoor crowd of 6,000 people at the Greek Theater cried, sang and swayed together as they bid adieu to one of the city’s most treasured residents: a mountain lion known as P-22. Click here to read more.
The Wall Street Journal | Los Angeles Gives Star Treatment to P-22, the ‘Brad Pitt’ of Mountain Lions
LOS ANGELES—This valley is filled with celebrities, both gorgeous and aloof. The December death of one famous resident, who was a little bit of both, has provoked an unusually unrelenting outpouring of admiration. Click Here To Read More
Los Angeles Times | Memorial for mountain lion P-22, ‘the king of Griffith Park,’ draws thousands
Thousands of people flocked to the Greek Theatre on Saturday to celebrate the life and legacy of P-22, the mountain lion who prowled Griffith Park for more than a decade. Click Here To Read More
Reuters | Famed California mountain lion celebrated at Los Angeles event
Feb 4 (Reuters) – A famed California mountain lion was celebrated at a sold-out event at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday, with thousands of fans honoring the big cat’s life and contribution to urban wildlife. Click Here To Read More
Talking to Youth about the Death of P22
Children may ask what happens to the animal after it dies, and for this, it’s all right to share your beliefs. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE
The mountain lion that changed LA
A eulogy to P-22 with hope that his legacy will ensure more wildlife crossings. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE
What the Death of P-22 Means for Los Angeles, And How His Life Can Teach Us To Better Care For Our Big Cats
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