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The Bay Area Puma Project is the first major study of pumas (also called mountain lions or cougars) in the south San Francisco Bay Area. [1] Launched in May 2008 in the Santa Cruz Mountains, the study involves nine cats that are being tracked using GPS-accelerometer collars. This project is the first phase of a projected ten-year conservation ...
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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. It inhabits North, Central and South America, making it the most widely distributed wild, terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the most widespread in the world.
The North American Cougar is a carnivore and its main sources of prey are deer, elk, mountain goats, moose and bighorn sheep. [25] Despite being a large predator, the North American Cougar can also be the prey of larger predators like wolves and bears. [26]
Jackie Winston of Cambria had a surprise guest at her front door soon after midnight early Monday morning — a large mountain lion.. Her Ring security system’s camera captured a 12-second video ...
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A U.S. Fish & Wildlife employee uses radio telemetry to track mountain lions. Wildlife radio telemetry is a tool used to track the movement and behavior of animals.This technique uses the transmission of radio signals to locate a transmitter attached to the animal of interest.
A mountain lion believed to be the famed P-22 was spotted walking through the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday night and Thursday morning.