A Tale of Two Mountain Lions | SoCal Connected | KCET

Using GPS radio collar technology, National Park Service biologists are studying the behaviors of mountain lions in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. As these large cats fight for survival, some are killed while attempting to cross congested freeways. Some are even poisoned by rodenticides that find their way up the food chain.
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[@KLFD530]

Build nature corridor bridges!... All living things deserve a chance to exist.

[@BigNameJamesStuff]

They spent like 10 million 2 years ago to build a new on-ramp for the exit Lost Hills instead of building the cross. The exit is 500 feet from where they wanted to build that nature corridor no joke.

[@mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat]

I just saw a news story about P-22. He’s still alive and well and was spotted in a Hollywood neighborhood. 😻❤️

[@mojave7025]

He has evolved to survive. :)

[@chrismartino3519]

you goddamn got that right

[@Dennycrane757]

Magnificent creatures 🥰

[@vincentzazueta2353]

Just got news famous P22 HOLLYWOOD WAS EUTHANIZED " Don't know reason but yes photographer that took the iconic photo cryed for days..

[@faustocastro5968]

Corridos should have made a long time ago. Any other major countries have then everywhere now :/

[@travellerextraordinnaire7388]

And overpasses on highways. So that they cross the busy roads and maintain their territory

[@travellerextraordinnaire7388]

Why does America act like a third world country when it comes to wildlife

[@Arindam_Gaming]

KIIIIITTTTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. Such beautiful eyes. Want to wear a metallic exoskeleton then cuddle the giant furball.

[@stillportra]

why metallic?? more convenient if you use mega fluffy faux fur coated clothes and astronaut helmet 😂

[@catmagic2226]

put up overpasses...PLEASE.

[@travellerextraordinnaire7388]

Yeah over highways. Why does United States has such shitty laws for wildlife. Especially pumas people have right to shoot them if it eats livestock.

[@travellerextraordinnaire7388]

Depredation permit^

[@travellerextraordinnaire7388]

Most of the European countries have overpasses and underpasses

[@therustyulua2173]

The Cubs were probably killed because you guys APPROACHED them YOU dumb assholes!!!

[@nickwelch8714]

Ya

[@weird2325]

Hope they can make these corridos..and even in africa or india...a lot of animals are killed by trains or cars..

[@angelahunstad6852]

OMG that is what we have been saying here in Spokane, Wa.. when I drive at 2am to work I see so many animals killed on the highway.. I have even seen moose in the middle of the night in town on the highway by the BBQ restaurant.. but I see cats, dogs, coyotes, raccoons, birds. All dead because of cars... We need to protect our wildlife because everyone can see we have less and less animals left in the wild. It's so sad when we can build things so fast.. why can't we build some ramps or tunnels for our wildlife to cross freeways and highways safely??

[@TRAILER-GURL]

We have lost 3 pumas in the past year

[@JoannaDeVoe]

This was such an amazing video. I was riveted to the screen. THANK YOU!

[@sandstar578]

Right on! Keep up the good work! The bridge for the animals to cross the highway will be a good start! Also, wildlife people know how to transport lions to wilderness areas where they would mate -- with a good gene pool. Will the wildlife managers consider intervening to help with these animals not going extinct by moving in available lions to mate, and/or moving some of these lions out of the area so they can mate? Lions are extinct in the east coast of the USA -- except Florida -- as far as we know. This is bad for the earth, and therefore bad for mankind. Let's do all that we are capable of to save these American mountain lions.

[@PrimetimeNut]

Ruth Rogers want to save mountain lions on the west coast? We need to stop DEVELOPING the west coast. In 100 years it will be just as trashed as the east. Population control and stricter laws regarding environmental protection. Moving a few collared animals per year will not help and could potentially hurt.

[@teejaybee8222]

Thankfully the Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing is breaking ground this year and should be complete sometime in 2023!

[@lynnbradley7387]

My husband saw cougar tracks early in 2005 and then he actually saw a cougar later that same year in Lawrence county TN ,TWRA basically laughed at him

[@bluebonbon22]

Sadly, that one living in Griffith Park started hunting small dogs on leashes, being walked by their owners. Soon, he was tranquilized for a health check up and there were some health issues found. He had to be put down.

[@kristinbecerra4694]

I ride to the Griffith park on the daily n yet to see them ... can't wait

[@1998gst4611]

good luck trying to look for mountain lions, they don't want to be seen unless they want to, they are solitary animals.

[@vanessas.1087]

Not meant to be seen... they are stealth. I've seen one once, by accident, at night... a fleeting glance and it was gone. 1.5mo ago. It was crossing the road, low to the ground, at night. Too big to be a bobcat. It was either young or a female I believe. The eyes... I'll never forget them, the way they lit up in my headlights. And the long, sleek body... I'll probably never see one again. It paused for just a moment, looked, and then took off. It was amazing, yet spooky. I stopped and my friend and i heard it as ran off into the brush, as it of course, realized it had been seen. I think it had waited to cross the road after a truck s ways ahead of us passed by first, but I don't think it anticipated another vehicle coming. If you watch these videos, they say they watch the traffic and that's how they're able to cross the freeways... they can tell by monitoring their collars and cameras. This one had no collar. The ones where I live don't. The one in Griffith Park has been seen (per the video) less than 5x in 6 yrs. You probably won't ever see him. They're not for entertainment and the park isn't a zoo. He doesn't really belong in an 8 mi radius either, but he's somewhat comfortable and trapped now.

[@lizzy3moore]

Rest in Peace P22

[@MalunoMcSketch]

RIP P-22

[@sandramorey2529]

Don't look to culverts which go under the freeways. Because they are sheltered, homeless encampments are using them so the animals won't. Not that people don't deserve shelters, but if we're thinking about animal migration, build the ones over the freeways. This is a very good documentary. Thanks

[@KWOKGB]

I just saw a dead lion (pieces) near chino somewhere on a freeway! Among neighborhoods

[@misteon_builds]

oh my goodness- hardly any lions are thought to be in chino so this is a loss. Are you sure it isn't a large bobcat or house pet?

[@chrismartino3519]

He's not gonna bite your hand .... ain't going for your leg if try and kick him... He will lock onto your throat before you can even blink... protect your neck if you see one

[@joegarrison5911]

Not unless your like that hiker who got his throat first... that badass flipped the script on an attacking mountain lion.

[@danidjm8703]

Awe so fascinating!!!! Long live the Pumas and the Mambas!

[@DaveKentLive]

Does anyone know how long these collard Mountain Lions will have to wear the collars put around their necks?

[@tucko11]

Dave Kent I’m sure eventually the animal could remove it himself

[@PrimetimeNut]

tucko11 are you an idiot?

[@patronsaintofpoison]

They built overpasses over highways here in Nevada for the bighorn sheep and I'm pretty sure no animal in their right mind utilizes them, because its not natural for them. I hope they build tunnels instead.

[@x-tine6815]

RIP P-22...

[@joshlopez6367]

Here in Texas we have bridges over highways to let wild life cross with out any danger.

[@alexanderbreglia2599]

If they could send an unmanned spacecraft to Saturn or Jupiter or Pluto. You figure we could build an animal bridge over a parkway.

[@ronaldwinfield307]

I really feel sad about P-32. The bridge /tunnel project is necessary.

[@KeystoneFinancialAcademy]

P-22 is no more. Captured and euthanized yesterday as an old, sick, and injured cat. Let's remember him as he was in 2013 in front of that Hollywood sign)). *PS: Good work on taking out a Chihuahua before you went to the big cat retirement home in the sky ;-)

[@henrycram6196]

RIP P22

[@blackjaguar5120]

The Largest Cougar (Puma) Is Florida Panther Right?

[@afghanistan1546]

I believe so

[@michellehemphill2778]

Yes it is

[@poopthrowertv557]

No, they are the smallest sub species

[@josebenitez7741]

Out here in Arizona they do mountain lion hound hunting , beautifull taxidermy

[@PrimetimeNut]

Jose Benitez hunting predators should be illegal

[@fluffchilla1317]

Jose Benitez What the fuck

[@josebenitez7741]

I'm Jose Benitez and i approve this message .

[@josebenitez7741]

@eddie Dickens with the excemption that it would be a crime lol

[@enrique307]

So how many exactly are there in southern Cali??

[@DGD4Landy]

A lot

[@deanerhr1]

Even more in Orange county

[@99dynasty]

I guess from Santa Barbara to Mexican border maybe 75 - 100.

[@AmbushP]

How much space do you want mr lion ? Lion - 1 billion mileessssss '

[@eviefarias490]

Poor p32

[@nasifazlan3466]

Messi!!

[@nelizajoey26]

what is the update from the overpass?

[@tuborgcarlsberg1184]

You shut now by now, nothing.In some states there are highways hundreds of dead deer along the roads.Fish and wildlife in Yellowstone brag that the wolf bring in 30mill where are that money going,??? Buzz and cocaine???

[@MoviesUnderTheSurface]

its in its final design phase, with construction set to begin in 2022 and completion set for 2023 durangoherald.com/articles/298764

[@giovanna8187]

@@MoviesUnderTheSurface Great news! Kudos to all those who contributed.

[@signsandsymbolsrulethew0rl912]

Why didn't the wildlife officers just relocate cougar 32?

[@PrimetimeNut]

S M H because it makes no difference in the grand scheme of things and we don’t always know what’s best for a specific animal. If we really want to help we will control our population and our shitty lifestyles.

[@sese6227]

@@PrimetimeNut lol ok Whirly. You got it all figured out.

[@irocemrockett1118]

So did they really put those damn things around their neck like that????? WTF

[@davidjohnston7733]

There in the eastern st a tes get it right thats what they have them so whats the black one doing in pa anybody know

[@mirjanamiki7002]

Why are displaying public where they move cougars in the wild ???? As you are so naive not to know that this track and view their main and sole enemies and these are trophy hunters and poachers. Therefore even though you did not want to help you and will contribute to making them easier to track down these killers and kill. In America almost every year allows a quota to kill these gorgeous and unique cats. If you are an eagle and puma your icons, then the puma must and bald eagles are strictly protected and defends by all means of killing. Stop to view and speak openly and publicly where they move and hide cougars, wolves and other wild animals, which are entitled to their privacy and life like everyone. NO mercy for poachers and trophy hunters wherever they are !!!!!!

[@PrimetimeNut]

Mirjana Miki I agree with your sentiments regarding hunting predators, however the information given in this video will not be useful to hunters. There are mountain lions everywhere and hunters use dogs to find them.

[@Sunshinexoxo4795]

Thank you a million for the post. These beautiful animals are going indistinct and poachers, and hunters do not help preserve the cats which help the ecosystem.

[@azzurriblue65]

Can you not just sedate this puma and relocate him to an area that you know has no male lions? Lol. They already sedated him once.

[@alycespruell1982]

That's so sad 😴

[@MissJacquelineXOXO]

Why do the babies look like leopards?

[@chrismartino3519]

they're liddle kitties is why

[@tuborgcarlsberg1184]

You think they will be safer if they are red???

[@joeabraham29]

"Mountain Lions need 200 square miles to roam". That is a gross over-exaggeration. This means the entire state of California is suitable for only about 840 cougars.

[@jacksonmarriner8506]

you're right, but don't neglect that ranges overlap

[@aptorres01]

we screw up everything

[@1998gst4611]

If you wildlife conservationist know that these cats are going to get killed in a human populated areas especially in near busy traffic freeways why don't you relocate them in a more remote area away from human population. You guise talk about trying to save these animals but yet you let it happen and could of been avoided for that one cat that got killed by a vehicle its going to happen. How about relocating them to the Florida Everglades, they sure need Florida panthers there?

[@PrimetimeNut]

1998gst4611 think about your question. Use your brain.

[@ifragisk]

"the driver left the scene"...yeah, they should get out to examine a dangerously agitated cougar. No!

[@GEIxBattleRifle]

Cougar was dead on impact.

[@Kendrahf]

If only we had some sort of communication device that would allow us to contact the outside world without getting out of the car or even a fixed communication devices at small store by an off ramp to notify someone!

[@sandstar578]

PLEASE REMEMBER NOT TO STOP ON THESE HIGHWAYS. Most highways like that -- a man or women cannot even pull over to stop. You're talking about creating a large number of cars piling up on the highway, with possible injuries and death to many or some people. PLEASE KEEP DRIVING IF YOU HIT AN ANIMAL ON THOSE KINDS OF HIGHWAYS. Another topic: Will we find a replacement for those kinds of highways?

[@leslydutch1056]

No not get out and check on him, but call the authorities and let them know you hit a Puma, it's not a rodent. It's a mountain lion.

[@vitamiller1457]

9

[@itsazazell5549]

Are these guys just going off the books? Have they done any extensive in person research on the habitats of these animals at night? They seem to be confused. I hike alot at night at these places the mountain lions are seen. Ask anyone else who hikes around at night in this area. The #1 prey animal we see in abundance are rabbits! I see dozens upon dozens every time without fail. These could eat the pellets with rat poisoning. They are also much easier to catch with repeated success.

[@Three2Three323]

Walther P22 🔫

[@pallmall5495]

better make that a Walther P-38

[@Three2Three323]

@@pallmall5495 didn't hear there's a 🦁 named P-38 also 😂😂

[@pallmall5495]

@@Three2Three323 yeah he has a bit more dog knock down power.He is slow and is considered special.

[@sharkfinbite]

I hate the word, "Puma." It sounds so awful. I like every other word used for it but... puma... I know I am not the only one thinking this.

[@deanerhr1]

The f? Why? Believe it comes from the older American people (South America)

[@davidjohnston7733]

Hit them leave them lay good lots of money but not for cars trucks what ever .

[@j.settle6448]

OMG!!! It is sooo easy to burn taxpayers' money. Why? So a mountain lion won't get hit. Sheezzz...only in Califonia.

[@MonkeyMouseDragon]

so that more hikers will be eaten by mountain lions

[@MsGoria74]

P Zettl We are on their land too, we need to cohabitate... I live in CA, and I do not mind some of my tax money going into a wildlife bridge. Please show a little empathy for animals on this planet!! It is NOT all about humans on this earth.

[@davidjohnston7733]

We have them in pa r people tell u there not here ur a liar not true I've seen three of these cats its not fun at all I don't like these cats at all

[@99dynasty]

Yeah let’s just do away rat poison altogether

[@shortafewbolts]

RIP P22