Tragedy has once again visited a pack of mountain lions struggling to survive in the Santa Monica Mountains. The carcass of the 8-month-old kitten was retrieved in Simi Valley by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife on Jan. 14. Weeks later, the kitten’s brother — P-52 — was also killed by vehicle on the same freeway. “We haven't seen evidence of P-50 since he was 4 weeks old, so we're really not sure if he is alive,” said Kate Kuykendall, spokeswoman for the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. L.A.’s network of freeways, they say, are a major barrier for mountain lions in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 27, 2017 20:16 UTC