Updates on the cougar (Puma concolor), including populations status, habitats, new research, conservation issues and solutions.
North America is home to many types of wild animals, including big cats. The term big cats refers to large, powerful members of the feline family. This 2025 update of big cats in North America includes the mountain lion, Canada lynx, bobcat, and jaguar. Map of...
Urban sprawl has made life for Southern California cougars increasingly difficult. Now a new study predicts that two cougar populations in the Santa Ana and Santa Monica Mountains may end up becoming extinct within 50 years. Some of the factors contributing to the...
A 125-pound mountain lion has been living in L.A.’s Griffith Park for the past four years. Griffith Park is one of the largest urban parks in the country. Located just above Los Feliz Boulevard, it covers over 4,300 acres. The young lion, named P-22, has...