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    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.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 9, 2015 • 1 min read

    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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    The Science of Sleep Deprivation, New Credit Rules and Brian Williams
    1. 0:00New Study on Sleep Deprivation
    2. 7:43New Rules for Credit Bureaus
    3. 15:47TV Roundup: A Deep Dive on Brian Williams, NBC Woes
    4. 25:31A Conversation With Paul Beatty
    5. 41:04New Images of Santa Monica Mountain LionsYou’re reading this
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Seth Riley

      National Park Service, Santa Monica

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    The Science of Sleep Deprivation, New Credit Rules and Brian Williams
    1. 0:00New Study on Sleep Deprivation
    2. 7:43New Rules for Credit Bureaus
    3. 15:47TV Roundup: A Deep Dive on Brian Williams, NBC Woes
    4. 25:31A Conversation With Paul Beatty
    5. 41:04New Images of Santa Monica Mountain LionsYou’re reading this
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