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“My concern is that the government that I pay into, and the conservation organizations that I’ve trusted my whole life as a hunter in Utah, are willfully creating programs that are destructive to our communities,” [sheep herder Andy] Rice told High Country News.
https://www.hcn.org/articles/utahs-new-study-aims-to-kill-as-many-cougars-as-possible/

#MountainLions #Utah #conservation

Utah’s new study aims to kill ‘as many cougars as possible’

Critics say the state's attempt to boost ungulate populations lacks scientific grounding and transparency.

High Country News

Robb Edwards 🌱6d ago

Victory for #MountainLions in #California! Thanks to your support, the California Fish & Game Commission has voted to protect these iconic big cats under the state's #EndangeredSpeciesAct. #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeProtection bit.ly/3OQnJ7M

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WATCH: Victory! Mountain Lions in California Gain State Endangered Species Protection

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Robb Edwards 🌱Feb 21

WATCH: Victory! Mountain Lions in California Gain State Endangered Species Protection

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Karen E. Lund 💙💛Feb 21

A partial victory...

California mountain lions gain new protections under state law

"Members of the California Fish and Game Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to list six groups of Central Coast and Southern California mountain lions as threatened under the California Endangered Species Act.

These mountain lions account for about one-third of the roughly 4,200 solitary, tawny cats thought to roam California."

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https://calmatters.org/environment/2026/02/facing-extinction-vortex-california-grants-new-protections-to-more-mountain-lions/

Caged by concrete, killed by cars: California moves to save coastal mountain lions from extinction

Isolated by freeways and cities, coastal mountain lions risk inbreeding to extinction. The state just gave them new protections.

CalMatters

mwc_rrd Feb 16

California Grants Endangered Species Protections to Imperiled Mountain Lions

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Barbara Monaco Feb 13

California mountain lions, including those in the Santa Monica mountains, are now listed as threatened. Officials hope that protections will help populations under threat from inbreeding and other risks recover.
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https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2026/02/12/california-mountain-lions-santa-monica-threatened/88543218007/

California mountain lions gain protection as threatened species

California officials have voted to list several populations of mountain lions as threatened. Here's what to know.

Ventura County Star

DoomsdaysCW Jan 31

#WhitefishMT - #ConservationEasement enhances #WildlifeCorridor near Whitefish

Jan. 13, 2026 — "A newly created conservation easement along the #StillwaterRiver west of Whitefish is expected to help secure a critical wildlife corridor.

"Doug and Carolyn Kohrs worked with #FlatheadLandTrust to establish the 110-acre conservation easement earlier this month. The acreage, which augments a 655-acre conservation easement that the couple established in 2022, connects with the 1,560-acre #KuhnsWildlifeManagementArea and vast swaths of state and federally managed forestlands.

" 'Carolyn and I are excited to add this additional piece of wildlife-critical land to our existing easement,' said Doug Kohrs of the easement. 'Secure and safe wildlife corridors are important for all the different animal species who live in the valley, especially as the inevitable development creeps closer to their natural habitat.'

"The Kohrs have personally documented 95 bird species on the property, along with vital #wildlife species like #GrizzlyBears, #BlackBears, #MountainLions, #wolves, #bobcats, #elk and #deer. The easement also includes a stretch of the Stillwater River that provides habitat for #BullTrout and #WestslopeCutthroatTrout.

"The land was slated for an eight-home #subdivision before the Kohrs acquired it in 2005.

"The terms of the conservation easement prohibit division of the property and regulate construction to specific areas. The land can still be used for #agriculture.

"The easement is perpetual, meaning any future landowners would be required to abide by the same requirements.

" 'Just as this land serves as a vital anchor for a critical wildlife corridor, the Kohrs themselves have become a cornerstone of conservation in the #FlatheadValley,' reads a Jan. 6 press release from Flathead Land Trust. "Their dedication has created the essential framework for a landscape that remains open, connected and productive, ensuring that the region's natural character endures for generations."

Source:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/conservation-easement-enhances-wildlife-corridor-032000073.html

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Conservation easement enhances wildlife corridor near Whitefish

Jan. 13—A newly created conservation easement along the Stillwater River west of Whitefish is expected to help secure a critical wildlife corridor. Doug and ...

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