Blonde. Powerful. Amazing teeth. Not the Real Housewives—but mountain lions, the real cougars of L.A! These wide roaming and territorial cats are at risk because their habitat is being cut … Read more
California Regional Center
Orphaned Fisher Kits Get a Brand New Start in Yosemite
As California Director for the National Wildlife Federation, I truly do have the best job in the world. This week, I had the once-in-a-lifetime privilege of attending the release of … Read more
Oil Pipeline Rupture Soaks Santa Barbara Beaches (Updated with New Photos)
From oil train explosions to pipeline ruptures, not a month goes by without a reminder of the high cost of our ongoing addiction to oil, and this morning we’re waking … Read more
Good News for Los Angeles Mountain Lions! CalTrans Pursuing Wildlife Crossing
The now famous P22, the mountain lion who crossed two eight-lane freeways to find a new home, has captured the imagination of people in Los Angeles and beyond with his … Read more
Getting Wildlife (Safely) to the Other Side of the Road
More and more, mountain lions are tragically being injured or killed on the heavily-trafficked roads outside Los Angeles that cut through their mountain habitat. And as sprawling development consumes significant … Read more
Wildfire Season in Full Swing
Wildfire season is in full swing and states across the West are starting to feel the burn. From the over 20,000 acre Mills Canyon fire in Washington to a wildfire in a … Read more
Celebrating 150 Years of Yosemite and Its Remarkable Wildlife
Editor’s Note: Yosemite National Park celebrates its 150th anniversary on Monday, June 30, and although many visit for the awe-inspiring scenery, NWF’s California Director (who lives on the southwest border … Read more
Would You Want to Cross a Freeway in LA? Neither Do Mountain Lions…Let’s Help Them Out
When young mountain lions in the hills of Southern California venture out to find their own territory, they come up against the daunting prospect of crossing as many as ten … Read more
Los Angeles Mountain Lion Survives Freeways, Now Threatened by Poison Exposure
During a recent capture, Hollywood’s famous mountain lion in Griffith Park displayed symptoms of mange and tested positive to poison exposure. Read more
Obama Uses Pen to Protect California Shoreline: More on Way?
President Barack Obama promised in his State of the Union address to use his authority to protect “more of our pristine federal lands for future generations” to get around congressional … Read more
