Urban drifter: Mountain lion visits Santa Cruz

Urban drifter: Mountain lion visits Santa Cruz

It was a crazy day.  A mountain lion made its way into downtown Santa Cruz, and we got a call from the police to come help them and the CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife anesthetize the cat and move it to safety.  Lots of coverage on this one.  Read about it in the...
Cougars in the mood stay far from humans

Cougars in the mood stay far from humans

From the San Francisco Chronicle, a nice article on our recent PLOS ONE publication.  Mountain lions, the most fearsome predators in California, lurk closer to suburbia when they are stalking prey or searching out new territory, but the cagey cats steer clear of...