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  1. Mountain Lions Have Major Ecological Impact Even In Small Preserves
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    phys.org/news/2026-06-mountain <-- shared technical article
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    doi.org/10.1002/ece3.73775 <-- shared paper
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    youtu.be/jy-ngOhoNPU?si=WTSMWz <-- shared Standford overview video
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    youtu.be/CzSCu2FOj0Q?si=bb15-e <-- shared Stanford overview video
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    [not my usual fare to post, but fascinating…]
    “#Bigcats have a big impact. A long-term study showed that when mountain lions began regular visits to a small suburban preserve about 45 miles (72 kilometers) south of San Francisco, they changed the behavior of many other animals.
    Mountain lions (Puma concolor) started appearing with increasing frequency on trail cameras at Stanford's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma) from 2015 to 2020. Researchers documented a corresponding drop in deer activity compared with the prior years of lower or absent puma activity. Vegetation surveys also showed that many woody plants deer like to eat or tend to trample, including young oak trees, began to thrive.
    These types of multilevel effects, called trophic cascades, have been studied primarily in large wilderness areas, particularly cascades caused by #apexpredators such as #wolves reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park...”
    #mountainlion #cougar #puma #trophiccascade #JasperRidgeBiologicalPreserve #OotchaminOoyakma #monitoring #spatiotemporal #spatialanalysis #trailcamera #deer #rabbit #coyote #bobcat #fox #vegetation #survey #oak #tree #young #sapling #plant #predator #preyabundance #herbivore #health #ecosystem #balance #habitat #mesopredator #crossmapping #nocturnal #GIS #spatial #mapping #ecology #conservation #wilderness
    #StanfordUniversity

  2. GOOD MORNING from Louisa Cougar (Also called Mountain Lions)
    ** ANIMAL FACTS ** Cougars have amazing vision! Their round or oval pupils can open wide at night, helping them see better in the dark. During the day, they nearly close their pupils to protect their light-sensitive cells from bright light.

    #catfacts #cougar #mountainlion #panther #puma #catamount #puma #TCWR #TurpentineCreek #GFAS #GlobalFederationAnimalSanctuaries #RescueToRefuge #Sanctuary #BigCat #Cats #refuge #facts #animalfacts

  3. omg I just learned about P-22.
    This is devastating, particularly the cause of death. He was a local hero, and did wonders raising awareness of the plight of urban animals. I hope the talk of wild life bridges and reduced or eliminated traffic in Griffith Park comes to fruition.

    latimes.com/story/2022-12-17/s

    #p22 #expat #hollywood #california #losfeliz #mountainlion