Santa Monica Mountains
It's a good summer for the big cats who already have to deal with development, traffic, poisons and wildfires.
They could vanish in 50 years – or be protected by "wildlife corridors," researchers say.
Ventura County planners recommend proposed ordinance to carve out territory protections so wildlife can survive.
Biologists haven't received a signal from his tracking collar since early November.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The loss of the famed cougar is one more reason for a California wildlife corridor to protect the big cats, animal advocates say.
Preparation is the key. That, and when ordered to evacuate, I scram.
It’s hard for them to travel longer distances because highways hem them in, so they tend to inbreed.
The ferocious babies were filmed in California's Santa Monica Mountains while their mom was away.