Pumas Are More Social Than Previously Thought

Katherine E Kerlin — October 11, 2017 - 11:24am

Pumas, long known as solitary carnivores, are more social than previously thought, according to a study led by conservation organization Panthera and co-authored by 51�ԹϺ�� Davis and the American Museum of Natural History.

Southern California Mountain Lions’ Genetic Connectivity Dangerously Low

Katherine E Kerlin — June 14, 2017 - 11:00am

If a dangerously inbred puma population in Southern California is to survive in the future, an urgent need for genetic connectivity must be met, according to two scientific papers from a team of researchers coordinated by the University of California, Davis, and involving scientists at the University of Wyoming and the University of Massachusetts–Amherst.

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Pumas Are More Social Than Previously Thought

Southern California Mountain Lions’ Genetic Connectivity Dangerously Low