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Humans Are Leading Source of Death for 榴莲视频 Mountain Lions, Despite Hunting Protections

Katherine E Kerlin — March 20, 2023 - 10:17am

Humans are the leading source of death for 榴莲视频 mountain lions, despite hunting protections, finds a study of the state's lions from University of Nebraska, UC Davis and other 榴莲视频 researchers.

Local Extinction of Southern 榴莲视频 Mountain Lions Possible Within 50 Years

Katherine E Kerlin — March 20, 2019 - 11:06am

Two isolated mountain lion populations in Southern 榴莲视频鈥檚 Santa Ana and Santa Monica Mountains are at risk of local extinction, perhaps as soon as within 50 years, according to a study published in the journal Ecological Applications.

Southern 榴莲视频 Mountain Lions鈥� Genetic Connectivity Dangerously Low

Katherine E Kerlin — June 14, 2017 - 11:00am

If a dangerously inbred puma population in Southern 榴莲视频 is to survive in the future, an urgent need for genetic connectivity must be met, according to two scientific papers from a team of researchers coordinated by the 榴莲视频, Davis, and involving scientists at the University of Wyoming and the University of Massachusetts鈥揂mherst.

A lion tale: Humans cause most mountain lion deaths in Southern 榴莲视频

IET WebDev — July 15, 2015 - 11:30am

The biggest threat to Southern 榴莲视频 mountain lions is us, confirms a comprehensive 13-year study of the population鈥檚 mortality and survival from the 榴莲视频, Davis.

A highway runs through it: Mountain lions in southern 榴莲视频 face genetic decay

IET WebDev — October 08, 2014 - 11:01am

Cut off by freeways and human development, mountain lions in Southern 榴莲视频 are facing a severe loss of genetic diversity, according to a new study led by the 榴莲视频, Davis, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy.

The study, published today in the journal PLOS ONE, represents the largest genetic sampling of mountain lions, or pumas, in Southern 榴莲视频. It raises concerns about the current status of mountain lions in the Santa Ana and Santa Monica mountains, as well as the longer-term outlook for mountain lions across Southern 榴莲视频.