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the problems created by mountain lions coming into contact with humans in suburban developments
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This type of effort helps ensure that, for example, mountain lions don’t end up like the famous Griffith Park mountain lion P-22, surrounded by roadways and unable to safely look for a mate, or worse.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
In 2024, a mountain lion killed a man in El Dorado County, and in 2023 a black bear killed a woman in her own home in Downieville.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Biologists say mountain lions, deer and other animals need the ability to freely roam from the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Diablo Range and Gabilan Range to preserve genetic variability and healthy populations.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The rescuers did not find the mountain lion and brought the campers back to safety.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
In 2024, a mountain lion killed a man in El Dorado County, and in 2023 a black bear killed a woman in her own home in Downieville.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Biologists say mountain lions, deer and other animals need the ability to freely roam from the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Diablo Range and Gabilan Range to preserve genetic variability and healthy populations.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The rescuers did not find the mountain lion and brought the campers back to safety.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Mountain lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20lion. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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