Squeezed into smaller areas, some of these animals die after they end up roaming just outside of the highly populated city of Los Angeles.
This popular mountain lion known as P-22 was the first one known to successfully cross two busy freeways and settle down in another area. WASHINGTON: Mountain lions in California are under threat from problems like wildfires and loss of habitat, and a massive effort is underway to try and keep them out of harm’s way.
Squeezed into smaller areas, some end up roaming just outside of the highly populated city of Los Angeles. Some are killed by cars on highways as they try to move around. US Forest Service data released in June showed that more than 115 million people, which is more than a third of the US population, now live in areas facing high wildfire risk across the country.One solution, expected to be the largest wildlife crossing in the world, is on an accelerated timeline.
An overview of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, which will eventually be built over the 101 Freeway, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, in Agoura Hills, Calif. Construction has begun on what's billed as the world's largest wildlife crossing for mountain lions and other animals caught in Southern California's urban sprawl. The bridge has given hope that a fractured biodiversity hotspot is being reconnected.
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