Call it a mountain lion, a puma, a catamount, it’s been gone from the state since 1858. A return is possible.

Mountain lions in Santa Cruz County recently gained new protections under the California Endangered Species Act after years as candidates for listing. Protecting six distinct puma populations around ...

The early September death of a female puma along the highway connecting Riverside and Orange counties in the Santa Ana Mountains has wildlife advocates calling for more protection for California’s ...