Suburban Stalkers: The Near-Wild Lions in Our Midst

Chianese discusses the perspective on how to unresolve the dilemma of keeping the near-wild lions in the midst out of backyards and motorways in order to preserve them and maintain their wildness. The potential impact of California Wildlife Protection Act, a ballot initiative which voted to protect...

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Published in:American scientist 2017-09, Vol.105 (5), p.278
Main Author: Chianese, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alpacas
Animal populations
Animals
Genetic diversity
Habitats
Hunting
Livestock
Mountains
National parks
Suburban areas
Wildcats
Wildlife
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife habitats
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Summary:Chianese discusses the perspective on how to unresolve the dilemma of keeping the near-wild lions in the midst out of backyards and motorways in order to preserve them and maintain their wildness. The potential impact of California Wildlife Protection Act, a ballot initiative which voted to protect the Californians' big cats and to outlaw trophy hunting of mountain lions is mentioned. The increasing fragmented habitat which threatened the long-term survival of mountain lions in and around the Santa Monica Mountains reion in Los Angeles and the two-way access created the increasing connectivity between mountain lion populations are mentioned.
ISSN:0003-0996
1545-2786
DOI:10.1511/2017.105.5.278