An increase in Joshua Tree visitors has meant bad news for local mountain lions.

Given their size, grace, and regal bearing, lions are one of the most revered big cats. But there are several facts about lions that are concerning to say the least. Most notably, global lion numbers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A mountain lion roams a ridge near Los Angeles. Cougars in Southern California's Santa Monica and Santa Ana mountains are among ...

Two beloved sister lions who spent their lives side-by-side at Belfast Zoo have died at the age of 22. In a release published on March 6, the zoo, located in Northern Ireland, announced that it ...

The California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously to protect certain populations of mountain lions in the Golden State. Six isolated subpopulations of mountain lions in California are now ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Just weeks after a mountain lion wandered into San Francisco, state officials voted to permanently protect populations ...

Portrait of Beautiful Puma in autumn forest. American cougar - mountain lion, striking pose, scene in the woods, wildlife America.© Evgeniyqw/Shutterstock.com Mountain lions living in Central and ...

Mountain lions in Southern California could soon be considered a threatened species, with officials saying that they face threats posed by freeways, rat poison and wildfires. The California Department ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Portrait of Beautiful Puma in autumn forest. American cougar - mountain lion, striking pose, scene in the woods, wildlife ...

State wildlife officials estimated hundreds of mountain lions live in the proposed areas. The mountain lions face threats that include habitat loss and fragmentation, rodenticide poisoning and vehicle ...