I am a filmmaker & biologist covering conservation & outdoor topics. A mountain lion peers through glass patio doors, staring intently at a young girl just a few feet away inside the house.

That danger became grimly apparent this week when a Longview police officer struck and killed a mountain lion with his patrol car — and then posed for a photo with the animal's lifeless body.

Today’s California mountain lion population estimate ranges from 4,000-6,000. What should you do if you see a mountain lion? The National Park Se r vice recommends four tips to stay safe ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is set to begin a three-year survey between Bayfield and Pagosa Springs to study the density of ...

San Diego Humane Society officials recently announced that an emaciated and injured female mountain lion, which was discovered last year, was treated and returned to the wild somewhere in San ...

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However, upon closer examination he noticed it was a much bigger animal. “It’s definitely a mountain lion it’s the real deal,” Longview PD Public Information Officer Ladarian Brown said. Good luck or ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (KTLA) – First responders rescued a young mountain lion from a tree after he wandered into the yard of a California home last week, officials reported. “One Tustin family ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A mountain lion spotted in Griffith Park earlier this year brought excitement to many who believed a new cougar was roaming the hills. Sadly, experts now believe the animal ...