{"id":152471,"date":"2022-12-09T18:10:04","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T02:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=152471"},"modified":"2022-12-09T18:10:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-10T02:10:04","slug":"agencies-team-up-to-evaluate-mountain-lion-that-attacked-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=152471","title":{"rendered":"Agencies Team Up To Evaluate Mountain Lion That Attacked Pets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles, CA&#8230;The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and National Park Service (NPS) announced plans today to capture the world-famous mountain lion P-22 and bring him in for a health evaluation. Following that evaluation, CDFW veterinarians and NPS biologists will determine the best next steps for the animal while also prioritizing the safety of the surrounding communities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/P22NPSCaption.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-152472\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/P22NPSCaption.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/P22NPSCaption.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/P22NPSCaption-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/P22NPSCaption-768x622.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/P22NPSCaption-570x462.jpg 570w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/P22NPSCaption-701x568.jpg 701w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>P-22 has been reported near human dwellings close to his habitat in Griffith Park. Reports include sightings, video camera recordings and physical encounters with the lion. P-22 is a remarkably old cat in the wild and, after being deemed responsible for killing a leashed pet last month, may be exhibiting signs of distress.<\/p>\n<p>This is an unprecedented situation in which a mountain lion has continued to survive in such an urban setting. As P-22 has aged, however, the challenges associated with living on an island of habitat seem to be increasing and scientists are noting a recent change in his behavior. This underscores the consequences of a lack of habitat connectivity for mountain lions and all wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>CDFW and NPS do not require assistance to capture and evaluate P-22 and ask that members of the public refrain from any involvement in the effort.<\/p>\n<p>CDFW and NPS have long partnered together on issues related to P-22 and have been involved with him most of his life. Both agencies are actively monitoring the situation and evaluating the most humane options available for a plan of action for the lion and the community in which he lives.<\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p>NPS has been studying mountain lions in and around the Santa Monica Mountains for the last two decades to determine how they survive in a fragmented and urbanized environment. CDFW is responsible for overseeing the management and conservation of mountain lions in the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles, CA&#8230;The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and National Park Service (NPS) announced plans today to capture the world-famous mountain lion P-22 and bring him in for a health evaluation. Following that evaluation, CDFW veterinarians and NPS biologists will determine the best next steps for the animal while also prioritizing the safety [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":152472,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,20,4,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-152471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animals-pets","category-featured","category-life-style","category-news","last_archivepost"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/P22NPSCaption.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=152471"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152471\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":152473,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152471\/revisions\/152473"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/152472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=152471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=152471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=152471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}