California Grants New Protections to Southern California Mountain Lions

California grants new protections to Southern California mountain lions

Kittens from a local mountain lion population tracked by the National Park Service and UCLA in 2015. (Photo courtesy of the National Park Service) This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Just weeks after a mountain lion wandered into San Francisco, state officials voted to permanently protect populations of the charismatic predators that prowl the coastal mountains between the Bay Area and the Mexican bo…

California mountain lions are now considered ‘threatened.’ But only in certain regions

CalMatters - State fish and game officials declared mountain lions in the Central Coast and Southern California threatened under the state’s endangered species act.

California mountain lions are now considered ‘threatened,’ but only in certain regions - WXXV News 25

By  RACHEL BECKER/CalMatters Just weeks after a mountain lion wandered into San Francisco, state officials voted to permanently protect populations of the charismatic predators that prowl the coastal mountains between the Bay Area and the Mexican border. Mountain lions are one of the last big predators keeping ecosystems in balance. They feed on deer and other animals, leave scavengers, raptors and other wildlife the remains, and help maintain …