A young cougar crossing the 101 Freeway in Woodland Hills was hit and killed. Are more wildlife crossings needed?
P-89’s brother, P-90, has been more fortunate. He successfully crossed the 101 Freeway in June near Camarillo and radio signals indicate he is thriving in the Los Padres National Forest, Cholo said.
Researchers have estimated that the mountain lion population in the Santa Monica Mountains could become extinct within 50 years without an influx of genetic diversity brought by the ability to travel more freely., which will span the 101 Freeway in Liberty Canyon near Agoura Hills, will alleviate the problem when it is completed in 2025.
aims to provide a connection between the small population of mountain lions in the Santa Monica Mountains and the larger and genetically diverse populations to the north.“Unless we address this serious problem of habitat fragmentation by building more wildlife crossings, we will continue to read heartbreaking headlines of mountain lion fatalities,” said Tiffany Yap, a senior scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity.
P-89, along with P-88 and P-90, gained instant fame during the pandemic summer when the National Park Service released photos of the recently tagged kittens in their mother’s den.
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