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If mountain lions can't cross a road to find mates and territory without risking their lives, that's an eventual death sentence for the local population.

If mountain lions can’t cross a road to find mates and territory without risking their lives, that's an eventual death sentence for the local population.

The first large-scale study of mountain lion numbers in California has been completed with a population estimate of 3,200 to 4,500 cougars.

The new estimate is notably lower than the one state wildlife officials have long used.

The first comprehensive study into mountain lion population numbers in California turned up worrying results, thousands fewer than thought.

California’s mountain lion population is far smaller than previously thought, according to researchers. The California Mountain Lion Project found that there are between 3,200 and 4,500 cougars in the state, far below the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s longtime estimate of about 6,000, the Los Angeles Times reports. “That old figure was just a […]

Scientists have estimated the number of mountain lions in California , which may be lower than they had hoped.

Scientists have completed the first comprehensive estimate of mountain lions in California, a vital statistic needed to shape puma-friendly land-use decisions and ensure that the predators can find room to roam, mate and find prey.

Scientists have completed the first comprehensive estimate of mountain lions in California, a vital statistic needed to shape puma-friendly land-use decisions and ensure that the predators can find room to roam, mate and find prey.

The last time researchers guessed at the states mountain lion population was in the 1980s. Now, decades later, new research says there are about 4,500 mountain lions in California.