June 20, 2016
Roadkill. Highway pancakes. Flat pizza. Most of the time, it’s either smashed to a pulp, pushed to the side of the road, or collected and destroyed. But dead animals have a lot of value, from scientific to caloric. Read full report.
Felidae In The News
Cougar attacks: Santa Cruz Mountains residents search for answers
May 1, 2016
One late afternoon in early December, Ruth McCormick, a hobby farmer who lives in the hills above Los Gatos, rode her tractor down to her pasture and was stunned to find five of her dairy goats slaughtered. Read full report.
Mountain lion sighting near Walter Colton Middle School - Sighting happens after school hours
October 28, 2015
Staff at Walter Colton Middle School reported a mountain lion sighting Monday. "(I) heard what sounded like a cat fight. (A) coworker and I went outside the building and noticed there was a mountain lion roaming around the area," custodian Efren Rodriguez said. Read full report.
World Lion Day calls for compassion and conservation
August 18, 2015
It was a hot and dry July in Crockett, Texas. Responding to a warrant for suspicious activity police entered a suspects property and found 14 exotic cats and a wolf. The owner had treated the animals cruelly, depriving them of food, care, and shelter. Two of the cats were four-month-old cubs; they were dehydrated, flea ridden, and their coats were patchy and dry. Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) was alerted, seized all the animals and took custody of them. Read full report.
CECIL LIVES: OAKLAND ZOO HOLDS LION APPRECIATION DAY
August 17, 2015
The zoo may benefit from public interest in conservation, following the recent demise of Cecil, who was killed in Zimbabwe by a bow-hunting dentist from Minnesota. At the event, “you also can get more deeply involved by talking with conservation groups such as the Bay Area Puma Project, Uganda Carnivore Program and the Mountain Lion Foundation,” according to the Contra Costa Times. Read full report.
Reeling from Cecil? Join Lion Appreciation Day at Oakland Zoo
August 12, 2015
While you're in a kind mood -- and no doubt still reeling from the sad demise of Cecil the celebrated lion in Zimbabwe -- here's a way to turn compassion into action. Check out Lion Appreciation Day at the Oakland Zoo on Saturday (www.oaklandzoo.org) and, well, appreciate lions. Read full report.
Four Mountain Lion Sightings Reported in San Francisco-KQED News
July 9, 2015
Four mountain lion sightings have been reported recently in San Francisco. The same cat appears to be the lone feline involved in all the sightings, said a statement from the Presidio Trust, National Park Service and San Francisco Animal Care and Control. Read full report.
Mountain Lion Spotted at Least 4 Times in San Francisco-ABC7 News
July 8, 2015
Officials say a mountain lion spotted at least four times in San Francisco last week is believed to have left town, making its way down the coast. Read full report.
Four Mountain Lion Sightings Reported in San Francisco and Presidio
July 8, 2015
Four mountain lion sightings have been reported in the San Francisco area since June 30. A joint press release from the Presidio Trust, the National Park Service and San Francisco Animal Care and Control said three of the sightings were made by members of the public, while one of the sightings was captured by a neighborhood security camera. Authorities believe the recent sightings are of the same mountain lion. Read full report.
San Mateo Man Shoots Gun to Scare Off Mountain Lion
May 19, 2015
A San Mateo man attempted to scare a mountain lion spotted in his neighborhood by firing his gun into the ground, police said. Read full report.
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