Mountain lions in the greater Los Angeles region are consciously shifting their activity to avoid interacting with human residents, a new study has found.



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California mountain lions are adapting to human schedules: Study

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Mountain lions in LA region are adapting to human recreation by being more nocturnal, avoiding human interaction, study finds.

Mountain lions in the greater Los Angeles region are consciously shifting their activity to avoid interacting with human residents, a new study has found. Big cats living in areas with higher levels of human recreation may be more nocturnal than those inhabiting more remote areas, where felines tend to be active at dawn and dusk,…

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It's not you. It's me. A new study from UC Davis found mountain lions are adapting to avoid humans as more people seek outdoor recreation.

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UC Davis study: How mountain lions are avoiding humans in popular recreations areas

Mountain lions in greater Los Angeles are proactively shifting their activity to avoid interacting with cyclists, hikers, joggers and other recreationists, finds a study from the University of California, Davis, Cal Poly Pomona and the National Park Service.

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Mountain lions in LA coexist with outdoor recreationists by taking the night shift

Mountain lions in greater Los Angeles are proactively shifting their activity to avoid interacting with cyclists, hikers, joggers and other recreationists, finds a new study.

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Mountain lions coexist with outdoor recreationists by taking the night shift

(The Hill) -- Mountain lions in the greater Los Angeles region are consciously shifting their activity to avoid interacting with human residents, a new study has found. Big cats living in areas with higher levels of human recreation may be more nocturnal than those inhabiting more remote areas, where felines tend to be active at dawn and dusk, according to the study, published on Friday in Biological Conservation. Although mountain lions prefer …

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California mountain lions are adapting to human schedules: Study shows

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California mountain lions are adapting to human schedules: Mountain lions in the greater Los Angeles region are consciously shifting their activity to avoid interacting with human residents

To avoid people, mountain lions (Puma concolor) in the greater Los Angeles area are changing their activity patterns. The big cats that live near areas where humans hike, run, and cycle are becoming increasingly more nocturnal than the mountain lions who live in more remote areas. The findings are detailed in a study published November 15 in the journal Biological Conservation. “People are increasingly enjoying recreating in nature, which is fan…

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Mountain lions in Los Angeles become night owls to avoid humans

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Mountain lions in greater Los Angeles are proactively shifting their activity to avoid interacting with cyclists, hikers, joggers and other recreationists, finds a study from the University of California, Davis, Cal Poly Pomona and the National Park Service.  The study, published Nov. 15 in the journal Biological Conservation, found that mountain lions living in areas with […] The post Mountain lions take the night shift to coexist with recreati…

California mountain lions are adapting to human schedules: Study

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