""long overdue,""
""candidates""
""a good day, not just for mountain lions, but for Californians.""
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife recommended threatened species status for roughly 1,400 mountain lions on the Central Coast and in Southern California. The recommendation cites major threats including freeway collisions, exposure to rodenticides, and intense wildfires. The determination is preliminary and requires a vote by the California Fish and Game Commission, possibly in February, to become final. The move follows a 2019 petition and a 2020 finding that temporary candidate protections were warranted, and it prompted a department report to inform the commission. Supporters say listing could aid recovery; opponents fear it may complicate removal of dangerous lions.
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