A mountain lion who made a name for himself in Hollywood, navigating busy freeways and establishing a home range in a sprawling city park, was captured by Californian wildlife authorities on Monday after he killed a dog that was being walked near a park.
“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,” officials said last week. “This underscores the consequences of a lack of habitat connectivity for mountain lions and all wildlife.
“P-22 has always been in an unprecedented situation. Never has a mountain lion lived in such an urban setting in one of the world’s most populated cities,” Beth Pratt, a regional director for the National Wildlife Federation,in a recent statement. “He likely would not have lived this long if he didn’t reside on an urban island, as he probably would have been displaced by a younger male mountain lion seeking territory as is more typical.
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