Living with Lions: Coexistence with an Iconic American Carnivore

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Lecture at 7:00pm

Open House at 6:30pm
Dwight Center for Conservation Science
$10 suggested donation, students free
No reservations necessary

In California, mountain lions are at the top of the food chain and play critical roles in the maintenance and functioning of our natural ecosystems. However, mountain lions live a fragile existence as more of us choose to live and play in wild places. True Wild, in partnership with Audubon Canyon Ranch, is studying our region’s mountain lions through their Living with Lions project to identify priority habitats and key wildlife corridors and to promote ecosystem conservation throughout our region.

Join Dr. Quinton Martins, large cat expert and Principal Investigator of Living with Lions, to learn more about this special research project and what they are learning in the process. Living with Lions humanely captures and equips lions with GPS collars to track and monitor their movements and study their behavior. The team is also investigating the impacts of the 2017 and 2020 Sonoma County fires on these large predators. Living with Lions partners with landowners and managers to implement the best methods to deter mountain lions from preying on pets and livestock, in order to create outcomes that benefit all when conflicts arise.

Learn more about the work of True Wild and the Living with Lions Project at: www.truewild.org and egret.org/living-with-lions

COVID Protocols: All events will follow current regional health safety guidelines. Please bring a mask. Masks are not required, but encouraged while indoors. Please practice good health hygiene, and physical distancing when possible. If you do not feel well, please do not attend.

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For all questions about this event, please contact Holland Gistelli, Education Program Coordinator, at hgistelli@pepperwoodpreserve.org or (707) 591-9310 x 124.