National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 260 | California Mountain Lions

By Jess Repanshek - February 4th, 2024

Mountain lions are an incredibly charismatic animal on landscapes within, and adjacent to, the National Park System. But they’re seldom seen because of their nocturnal tendencies.

There recently was a new report that focused on a comprehensive estimate of mountain lions in California, and the number is much smaller than many had thought it was.

To discuss California’s mountain lion population, and efforts to protect that population, our guest today is Dr. Veronica Yovovich, conservation scientist at Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization.

0:02 National Parks Traveler introduction
0:12 Episode Intro with Kurt Repanshek
0:34 The Offering - Bill Mize - The Sounds of the Great Smoky Mountains
0:58 Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
1:21 Great Smoky Mountains Association
1:43 Episode 260 - California Mountain Lions
17:51 Escalante - Tim Heintz - The Sounds of Peaks, Plateaus and Canyons
18:14 NPT Promo
18:26 Interior Federal Credit Union
18:55 Episode 260 - California Mountain Lions Continues
38:59 Vista Verde - Tim Heintz - The Sounds of Peaks, Plateaus and Canyons
39:26 Episode Closing
39:57 Orange Tree Productions
40:29 Splitbeard Productions
40:40 National Parks Traveler footer

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Submitted by Mary Hannigan on February 16, 2024 - 5:43am.

There have been so many thousands of acres of forested land that have burned in the last ten years that the lions are running out of places to live. And how many have lost their lives in the fires? Not a winning situation for the animals or people.

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