Famed mountain lion P-22 is the prime suspect in the killing of an L.A. Zoo...
Her body had been mutilated and most of her face was missing. Blood soaked what remained of her gray fur. The killing, which was announced Thursday, beneath the foothills of the city was fitting of...
View ArticleFingers point at mountain lion P-22 when LA Zoo koala turns up dead
When Killarney the koala bear went missing from his enclosure a week ago, Los Angeles Zoo officials scoured the grounds, reviewed surveillance video and hoped for the best. Instead, they found some...
View ArticleFamous mountain lion may have killed Los Angeles Zoo koala
A famous Hollywood mountain lion is the chief suspect in a grisly crime. Los Angeles Zoo officials say a koala went missing on March 3 and its bloody, partially eaten remains were found a short time...
View ArticleL.A. Zoo wants mountain lion to remain a neighbor despite koala death
The Los Angeles Zoo is taking steps to protect its animals from a mountain lion suspected of killing a koala last week but does not want the predator relocated or euthanized, zoo officials said...
View ArticleMountain lion featured in National Geographic mauls koala in L.A. Zoo
Los Angeles (CNN)A mountain lion miraculously surviving in the urban mountains here is believed to have breached a 9-foot fence at the Los Angeles Zoo and mauled an 18-pound koala at night, officials...
View ArticleLos Angeles Zoo to the mountain lion that probably ate its koala: No hard...
The situation did not look good: Inside the Los Angeles Zoo, a koala enclosure was missing one member - an elderly female named Killarney. Outside, mutilated marsupial parts lay in a bloody heap. And,...
View ArticleMountain lions or people: Who's the invader in Southern California?
To the editor: While I sympathize with the violent loss of Santa Monica Mountains rancher Natalie Riggs' two sheep because of a mountain lion attack, the larger “scene of almost incomprehensible...
View ArticleMountain lion suspected of killing koala at Los Angeles Zoo
In the legal world, it'd be called circumstantial evidence. On March 3, one of the Los Angeles Zoo's koalas went missing. Down the road from its enclosure, a tuft of its hair was found. About 365...
View ArticleIs P-22 mountain lion too dangerous for Griffith Park? Koala death sparks debate
The death of a Los Angeles Zoo koala — presumably at the hands of famed Griffith Park mountain lion P-22 — has sparked debate about whether the big cat should be roaming the park. P-22 is believed to...
View ArticleKoala mauling is an uneasy reminder of mountain lions' place in Southern...
Natalie Riggs was sickened by the sight of the carcasses of cherished pets ravaged by a mountain lion. Blood streaked the ground in the pen where her two sheep, Blanca and Blackie, had their throats...
View ArticleDid Beloved Mountain Lion Murder Elderly Koala At L.A. Zoo?
The brutality of the animal kingdom has come to Los Angeles. A beloved mountain lion is suspected in the grisly death of a koala named Killarney, who made her home in the Los Angeles Zoo, the Los...
View ArticleStatement of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Regarding the Mountain...
(Source: Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy) Microsoft Word - Statement of SMMC re Mountain Lion P-22 in Griffith Park 3-11-16.docm STATE OF CALIFORNIA-THE NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY EDMUND G. BROWN,...
View ArticleMountain lion P-45 suspected of killing 11 alpaca in Malibu mountains
MALIBU >> A permit to shoot and possibly kill a mountain lion was granted to a ranch owner in the mountains above Malibu Monday, when a state game warden determined the lion was the culprit in...
View ArticleKill mountain lion P-45? Malibu rancher’s hunting permit incites uproar
A killing spree by a mountain lion that munched 11 alpaca and a goat above Malibu over the weekend was enough to grant a state permit to kill the cat. But environmentalists, state and federal officials...
View ArticleCalifornia rancher says she will not kill mountain lion P-45
Mountain lion P-45. (National Park Service) Mountain lions living in the Santa Monica Mountains face the possibility of extinction. Currently the population is vigorous, with stable population growth...
View ArticleMountain lion suspected of killing 11 alpacas in weekend attacks above Malibu
California officials said Monday that a mountain lion known as P-45 is strongly suspected of breaking into two ranches in the hills above Malibu over the weekend and killing nearly a dozen alpacas and...
View ArticleConservancy Endorses Los Angeles County Measure H
STATE OF CALIFORNIA-THE NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., Governor SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY LOS ANGELES RIVER CENTER & GARDENS 570 WEST AVENUE TWENTY-SIX, SUITE 100 LOS...
View ArticleConservancy Announces New Chairperson (Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy)
(Source: Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy) Microsoft Word - Conservancy Announces New Officers 1.14.2016.docx STATE OF CALIFORNIA-THE NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., Governor SANTA...
View ArticleConservancy Contributes to Purchase of 96 Acres in the Santa Monica Mountains...
(Source: Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy) MOUNTAINS RECREATION & CONSERVATION AUTHORITY King Gillette Ranch 26800 Mulholland Highway Calabasas, California 91302 Phone (818) 878-0866 Fax (818)...
View ArticleRim of the Valley: New plan emerges to add nearly 191K acres to Santa Monica ...
There’s an old adage: If at first you don’t succeed, try again. That’s exactly what Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank, is doing with his second attempt at legislation that would more than double the size of...
View ArticleTrail to extend 67 miles through Santa Monica Mountains
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hearty hikers will soon be able to travel an uninterrupted 67-mile path along the canyons and peaks of the Santa Monica Mountains. The three new properties are among 180 individual...
View ArticleTwo new cougar kittens found in Santa Monica Mountains
THOUSAND OAKS — Two new mountain lion kittens have been discovered by researchers studying the wild cats living in the Santa Monica...
View Article2 new cougar kittens found in Santa Monica Mountains
Two new mountain lion kittens have been discovered by researchers studying the wild cats living in the Santa Monica...
View ArticleEnsuring public access for pumas in the Santa Monica Mountains
Think of it as public access for pumas: If the Los Angeles City Council has its way, new construction projects in the eastern...
View ArticleMountain Lion Kitten Born in Santa Monica Mountains
News Release Date: April 4, 2017 Contact:Kate Kuykendall, 805-370-2343 or 805-750-9356 (cell) THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- National Park Service researchers, together with biologists from the California...
View ArticleMountain lion P-23 dies at 5�, showing how hard it is to be a big ...
Mountain lion P-23 has died after she was struck by a vehicle. She gave birth to three litters of kittens. She was 5 1/2 years old, and her most recent offspring are now approximately 1 year old and...
View ArticleMountain lion P-23 dies at 5 1/2, showing how hard it is to be a ...
Mountain lion P-23 has died after she was struck by a vehicle. She gave birth to three litters of kittens. She was 5 1/2 years old, and her most recent offspring are now approximately 1 year old and...
View ArticleMountain Lion Crosses 101 Freeway at Future Site for Wildlife Bridge
News Release Date: March 13, 2018 Contact:Kate Kuykendall, 805-370-2343 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- National Park Service researchers have documented a rare case of a mountain lion crossing the 101...
View ArticleScientists Identify Best Locations for Southern California Wildlife Crossings...
News Release Date: April 10, 2018 Contact:Kate Kuykendall (NPS), 805-370-2343 Contact:Heather Gately (The Nature Conservancy), 773-474-4500 Contact:Kat Kerlin (UC Davis), 530-752-7704 THOUSAND OAKS,...
View ArticleScientists recommend 2 freeway bridges for mountain lion crossings in Los...
In an effort to save the mountain lion population from extinction, a team of scientists released a report Tuesday recommending construction of wildlife crossings spanning two of the busiest freeways in...
View ArticlePopular mountain lion found dead near California road
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A Southern California mountain lion that was part of a study by federal biologists was found dead after apparently being struck by a vehicle, the National Park Service said. The...
View ArticleNew 111 Acre Parkland in Big Tujunga Wash
MOUNTAINS RECREATION & CONSERVATION AUTHORITY Los Angeles River Center and Gardens 570 West Avenue Twenty-six, Suite 100 Los Angeles, California 90065 Phone (323) 221-9944 Fax (323) 221-9934 FOR...
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