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‘Even a freeway is redeemable’: world’s largest wildlife crossing takes shape in Los Angeles

A wildlife crossing across the 101 freeway will connect two parts of the Santa Monica mountains for animals

The Guardian - US

Fleeing mountain lions and scorched earth: can wildlife survive California’s wildfires?

The fires have been devastating for humans and taken a toll on nature, but many of California’s ecosystems will be able to regenerate

The Guardian - UK

‘Danger in my back yard’: residents in a wildfire-prone California town eye more Yosemite tourism with unease

As a new glamping development seeks to open in the region hammered by extreme weather, Mariposa locals are fighting back

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Wild mountain lion is newest star spotted in Hollywood Hills

A new mountain lion reportedly spotted in Griffith Park two years after the death of P-22 who was nick-named the ‘Brad Pitt’ of LA’s wildlife

The Independent UK

‘P-22’s spirit’: new mountain lion seen in LA over a year after celebrity cougar’s death

Animal spotted in Griffith Park, where ‘Brad Pitt of mountain lions’ P-22 lived, bringing excitement at possibility of a new cat in area

The Guardian - US

Please stop holding gender reveal parties in our National Parks, wildlife officials beg

A California couple pled guilty to manslaughter on Friday after their gender reveal party sparked a deadly wildfire

Advnture

How climate change could cause a home insurance meltdown

It's increasingly expensive and difficult to get home insurance, as losses rise from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes. And the solutions aren't always politically popular.

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‘We can’t escape’: climate crisis is driving up cost of living in the US west

Extreme weather, fueled by global heating, is affecting energy, water, insurance premiums and food and housing costs

The Guardian - US

'Like sitting on the 101 in LA': Yosemite visitors wait in line for hours to enter park

Waterfalls may be flowing freely at Yosemite National Park after record-breaking precipitation, but lines out of the park have often been at a standstill this season — the first summer without a reservation system since before the pandemic.

Los Angeles Times

Black bear is killed on Southern Califormia freeway, the second in a week

A bear was killed Thursday evening while crossing the 5 Freeway near Castaic, Calif., the second such fatality in the area in a week, according to authorities.

Los Angeles Times

Snow, floods and wildlife in peril: grueling winter leaves Yosemite scarred

The national park is open again but intense storms mean the specter of climate crisis is more evident than ever

The Guardian - US

Famed mountain lion P-22 laid to rest in private tribal ceremony

LOS ANGELES — P-22, the mountain lion who prowled Griffith Park for more than a decade, was buried Saturday in an intimate tribal ceremony in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Los Angeles Times

Celebrities and scientists mourn mountain lion P-22 at sold-out memorial

City’s most famous feline was euthanized last year after being hit by vehicle, but his legacy lives on with a highway wildlife crossing

The Guardian - US

Famed LA mountain lion's death shines light on tribal talks

Southern California's most popular puma gained fame as P-22 and cast a spotlight on the troubled population of California’s endangered mountain lions and their decreasing genetic diversity

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A P-22 postage stamp? US Rep. Schiff kicks off effort to honor LA's celebrity cougar

LOS ANGELES — Since P-22's death in December, the most famous mountain lion in Los Angeles has been honored with roadside tributes, half a dozen murals and an upcoming celebration of life in Griffith Park is expected to draw thousands.

Los Angeles Times

Dispute rises over what to do with P-22's remains as Indigenous people fight for Griffith Park burial

LOS ANGELES — Even in death, the mountain lion known as P-22 is caught between two worlds.

Los Angeles Times

A P-22 statue? A star on the Walk of Fame? Tribute ideas pour in for famed mountain lion

LOS ANGELES — It was an outpouring of grief befitting any Los Angeles celebrity: glamour shots running in news outlets around the world, stunned fans wearing his face on T-shirts, candles left outside his favorite haunts.

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The legacy of Hollywood mountain lion P-22 lives on in wildlife conservation efforts

Beloved Hollywood mountain lion P-22 was euthanized over the weekend due to health issues. His story highlights both the plight of urban wildlife and groundbreaking efforts to protect it.

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The Guardian - US

‘He changed us’: the remarkable life of celebrity mountain lion P-22

P-22’s death prompts outpouring of grief and respect for the wild influencer who called Hollywood Hills home and ‘captivated the world’

The Independent UK

Famed LA mountain lion euthanized following health problems

P-22, the celebrated mountain lion that took up residence in the middle of Los Angeles and became a symbol of urban pressures on wildlife, has been euthanized

Los Angeles Times

What will happen to P-22 after his capture? ‘No options are off the table’ for big cat

LOS ANGELES — Sarah Picchi was on a work call at her Los Feliz home on Monday morning when wildlife officials buzzed her front gate with a startling message: You have a lion in your backyard.

The Independent UK

Famous Hollywood mountain lion captured after killing chihuahua in backyard of Los Angeles home

P-22 is the oldest Southern California cougar currently being studied

Los Angeles Times

The search for P-22 is on. Here's why capturing LA's star mountain lion could take weeks

The search is on for Los Angeles' most famous wild cat.

The Guardian - US

‘Signs of distress’: beloved P22 mountain lion to be captured after attacking dogs

Los Angeles’ resident big cat will have his health assessed after recent attacks on two chihuahuas and roaming too close to homes

Los Angeles Times

Firefighters face punishing weather conditions in battle against raging fire near Yosemite

LOS ANGELES — A combination of heat, low humidity and parched vegetation continues to bedevil firefighters battling an inferno burning in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Yosemite that has forced thousands to flee their homes.

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