National Park Service, Santa Monica
Wildlife ecologist with the National Park Service in the Santa Monica Mountains
PROFILE
Seth Riley
FROM Seth Riley
Design and Architecture
Bridges and Walls: Wildlife Crossing Wild animals need to roam, but our freeways are in the way. Now a proposed bridge over the 101 would allow mountain lions and other wildlife to cross safely over the freeway and improve their access to food and mates. But can humans and predatory animals coexist in the city?
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Iconic LA Mountain Lion A new celebrity took up residence in LA’s Los Feliz neighborhood yesterday. No, not T Swift or Beyonce. It was P-22, the iconic Mountain Lion who usually roams Griffith Park. A shocked homeowner found the infamous cat under his house last night. Wildlife officials were called. Tennis balls and bean bags were thrown to coax out the mountain lion. But P-22 stayed put. Until a check up early Tuesday morning found the cat had reportedly left the building, wandering out on his own accord. What’s behind P-22’s fame? And his recent adventure into residential LA?
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
New Images of Santa Monica Mountain Lions There are new pictures of mountain lions here in the Santa Monica Mountains. Rangers set up a remote camera near a deer kill and captured close-ups of a mother and two of her sleek, tawny 15-month-old cubs feeding on the carcass. Older lions have staked a claim to all the Santa Monica Mountains territory, while the younger ones don’t have their own territory. What are the dangers facing young lions looking for places to roam, and what does the future look like for our local mountain lions?
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