The National Park Service has launched the Puma Profiles, making it easier to explore the lives of the city's largest collection of feral residents.
After making a gratuitous "cougar" in Los Angeles joke, Elina Shatkin shares the news of the new online profiles of the 53 mountain lions tagged by the National Park Service over the past 14 years.
The so-called Puma Profiles put faces to the names of the region's big cats, which have mustered a little bit of a fan club among the residents of the celebrity-obsessed city. The mountain lion known as P-22, for instance, was captured in a now-famous photo at night in front of the Hollywood sign.
The article focuses on the science behind the tracking and analysis of the region's mountain lions, which face numerous environmental threats—from rodenticide to freeways to inbreeding. The risks of urban wildlife—on both sides of the equation—were documented in more variety by a 2015 book titled Feral Cities: Adventures with Animals in the Urban Jungle.
FULL STORY: Meet the mountain lions of LA
Cougar Death Highlights Urgent Need for Wildlife Crossing
A mountain lion was found dead on the 101 Freeway, less than half a mile from the steel and concrete endoskeleton of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing.
California Wildlife Crossings Get New Funding
The state is budgeting $61 million to build wildlife crossings that increase biodiversity, help species thrive, and save both human and animal lives.
The Best Locations for L.A.’s Mountain Lion Freeway Bridges
A coalition of researchers have identified one area near the 101 and other near I-15 that would help keep the big cats alive and healthy.
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The state-sanctioned urbicide of Austin
People don’t kill cities. Freeways do.
US to reduce Colorado River water deliveries to Mexico
A new Colorado Treaty amendment reduces Mexico’s Colorado River water allocation by 250,000 acre feet.
5 New England states march closer to 800 megawatt wind energy project
Securing federal approval for the project may be complicated under the Trump administration, which has historically been hostile towards domestic wind power.
Baltimore to break ground on $50 million Transit Priority Project
The project will bring faster bus trips, safer streets and better bike connections to Baltimore.
Airbnb launches $250 million 'last-dollar financing' housing accelerator, makes first investment in Austin
The company will put $6.4 million towards affordable housing development in Texas’ capital.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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