Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

New Santa Monica Mountains NRA Mountain Lion Kittens Likely Result Of Inbreeding

A litter of four mountain lion kittens, two males and two females, found in a remote area of the Santa Monica Mountains is likely the result of inbreeding, according to National Park Service biologists.

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September 6th, 2018

Litter Of Mountain Lions Kittens Found At Santa Monica Mountains NRA

National Park Service researchers recently discovered a litter of four mountain lion kittens in the Simi Hills, a small area of habitat wedged between the larger Santa Monica and Santa Susana mountain ranges. All four kittens are females and are now known as P-66, P-67, P-68, and P-69.

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June 21st, 2018

Scientists Identify Best Locations For Southern California Wildlife Crossings

After studying wildlife use, connectivity, and protected land status, scientists have pointed to a handful of places in southern California where it would make the most sense to build wildlife crossing structures along Interstate 15 and U.S. 101 to improve safety for the animals as well as genetic diversity for the region.

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April 12th, 2018

Spring Blooms Slow To Come At Santa Monica Mountains NRA

A relatively dry winter season, followed by late-season rainstorms, has slowed the emergence of wildflower blooms at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California.

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March 28th, 2018

Long-Studied Mountain Lion Killed In Apparent Vehicle Collision At Santa Monica Mountains NRA

A female mountain lion that has been studied since she was just a few weeks old has been killed in an apparent collision with a vehicle, according to staff at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California.

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February 1st, 2018

Well-Known Mountain Lion Was Exposed To Multiple Poisons

One of the most studied mountain lions that roamed through Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California died from exposure to multiple compounds of anticoagulant rodenticide, a form of rat poison, according to lab work.

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December 20th, 2017

Around The Parks: Hurricane And Fires Recovery Fund, National Monuments, Santa Monica Expansion

A look around the world of national parks this week finds a new recovery fund in place to help national parks impacted by the recent hurricanes and wildfires, a number of groups calling for changes to The Antiquities Act and existing national monuments, and legislation calling for a 191,000-acre addition to Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

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October 19th, 2017

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Mountain Lion Found Dead Near Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Scientists are working to understand what caused the death of a mountain lion that was found Wednesday near Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

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October 6th, 2017

Wildlife Crossing That Would Aid Mountain Lions In Santa Monica Mountains Closer To Reality

Help may be on the way for an at-risk population of mountain lions in the Santa Monica Mountains, as the California Department of Transportation intends to move forward with building a wildlife crossing over busy Highway 101, which could both help reduce the number of animals struck and killed by vehicles in addition to increasing the genetic diversity of the pumas by bringing new big cats into the area.

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September 19th, 2017

Drought Reveals Unknown Breeding Habits Of Toads In Santa Monica Mountains

The prolonged drought in California had at least one silver lining for researchers studying wildlife in the Santa Monica Mountains. Native western toads were found to be breeding in September, the latest ever known observation for the species, which has a breeding season that typically begins in late January. Western toads need pools of water to breed, and without winter rains, it wasn’t until an unusual summer rain event, caused by Eastern Pacific Hurricane Linda, that the toads in this particular spot bred.

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September 5th, 2017

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