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
Category: Wildlife Crossing Updates
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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
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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
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A Eulogy for P-22, A Mountain Lion Who Changed the World
I write this eulogy while looking across one of the ten-lane freeways P-22 somehow miraculously crossed in 2012, gazing at a view of his new home, Griffith Park. Burbank Peak and the other hills that mark the terminus of the Santa Monica Mountains emerge from this urban island like sentinels making a last stand against...
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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
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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...
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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
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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...
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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