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The cougar (Puma concolor) (/ ˈ k uː ɡ ər /, KOO-gər), also known as the panther, mountain lion, catamount and puma, is a large cat native to the Americas.
- North American Cougar
The North American cougar (Puma concolor couguar) is a...
- Cougar (Disambiguation)
Bands. Cougar (band), an instrumental band from Madison,...
- Crepuscular
In zoology, a crepuscular animal is one that is active...
- Puma
Pumas are large, secretive cats. They are also commonly...
- Lynx
A lynx (/ l ɪ ŋ k s / links; pl.: lynx or lynxes) is any of...
- Big Cats
The term "big cat" is typically used to refer to any of the...
- List of Largest Cats
This list of largest cats shows the 10 largest extant...
- Eastern Cougar
The eastern cougar or eastern puma (Puma concolor couguar)...
- North American Cougar
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- California Endangered Species Act Petition
In California, mountain lions are a specially protected non-game species; following the passage of the California Wildlife Protection Act of 1990 (Proposition 117). Mountain lions have not been hunted in California since 1972. The Department strives to conserve mountain lion populations for their ecological and intrinsic values. We have been studyi...
The mountain lion conservation program is based in the wildlife health laboratory in the Wildlife Branch of CDFW. 1. Jason Lombardi, Ph.D. - Statewide Large Carnivore Research Coordinator 2. Aidan Branney - Large Carnivore Scientific Aid.
Over the last decade, research has indicated there is a lack of genetic diversity in specific parts of California (i.e., southern California and central coast; Ernest et al. 2014, Gustafson et al. 2019) as a result of human population growth and barriers that restrict connectivity with other mountain lion populations. The Department is pursuing man...
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Apr 3, 2024 · Originating in 2001, The California Mountain Lion Project is a study based out of UC Davis Wildlife Health Center and is currently led by Dr. T. Winston Vickers and Fernando Nájera. The focus of the study is on habitat use, prey animals, health and disease, genetics, and human interactions, including livestock depredation prevention.
BACKGROUND. Hemmed in by highways and killed by cars, California’s cougars are isolated in small, unsustainable populations. Barriers prevent young mountain lions from migrating in or out to establish their own home ranges and find mates.
Mountain lions ( Puma concolor ), also known as puma, cougar or panther, are native to California and the second largest felid in North America. They inhabit diverse habitat types throughout the state, including forests and foothills, coastal, rural, and wildlife-urban interfaces.
The cougar ( Puma concolor ), also commonly known as the mountain lion, puma, or catamount, is a large felid of the subfamily Felinae native to the Americas. Its range, from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes of South America, is the greatest of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere. [ 3]
