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Mountain Lion Feb 12

LA Councilmen Wants to End State Permits to Kill Mountain Lions

In response to the first killing of a mountain lion in the Santa Monica Mountains under a state law that allows owners to take such action to protect their livestock, two City Council members introduced a resolution Wednesday calling for an end to the practice. The resolution also seeks to establish a fund to reimburse people who lose animals to…

National Park Service Feb 12

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Director Tries to Save Last Living Mountain Lion in the Area

The executive director of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy said in remarks published Tuesday that he’s willing to take matters into his own hands and spend his own money to prevent the death of the last remaining male mountain lion in the area after a young mountain lion that attacked a dozen animals over two years was legally killed by the landowner whose...

Mountain Lion Feb 10

Male Mountain Lion Killed in Santa Monica Mountains Under State Depredation Law

A male mountain lion being tracked by National Park Service researchers in the Santa Monica Mountains was killed by a property owner under a state law allowing such action following repeated attacks on pets or livestock, park officials announced on Monday. According to the NPS, the lion known as P-56 had been living in the western Santa Monica Mountains south of...

Simi Valley Feb 9

Mountain Lion Tranquilized and Removed From Simi Valley Neighborhood

A mountain lion that was not collared was tracked and tranquilized in a Simi Valley neighborhood Saturday afternoon, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The mountain lion was spotted in a tree in the 600 block of Laguna Drive, according to Tim Daly from Fish and Wildlife. The lion was tranquilized in the 600 block of Bristol…