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Hi John,
A 2-year-old mountain lion was just found dead along the 101 Freeway in Southern California.
He was hit by a vehicle, becoming the fourth lion to die on nearby roads this year.
These mountain lions, trying to survive in an increasingly urban environment, are being pushed to the brink.
Please help today with a donation to the Saving Life on Earth Fund.
The mountain lion known as P-89 was born in the central Santa Monica Mountains in 2020 as part of a litter of three. He was last encountered by scientists in October and left his mother earlier this year.
His brother has been wandering the Los Padres National Forest. His sister's whereabouts are unknown.
P-89's death follows the tragic loss of an adult female mountain lion just weeks ago. She died along the same road as her mother, and earlier this spring one of her cubs was also fatally hit.
Penned in by freeways and urban sprawl, these big cats risk their lives every time they cross a road to find food or a mate.
But there's hope — wildlife crossings can save them.
Just months ago, crews broke ground on a new wildlife crossing on the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills near Los Angeles.
And next month, state senators in California will consider the Safe Roads and Wildlife Protection Act, which the Center for Biological Diversity sponsored. If approved, it will improve wildlife connectivity and make California roads safer for mountain lions and people alike.
We've been fighting for Southern California's mountain lions for years, taking on large developers, pressing officials to stop paving over their habitat, and pushing to secure endangered species protection.
We know what needs to happen to save mountain lions and to give them a future. Extinction is a choice — we can stop it if we act.
Please help our fights for mountain lions and other threatened species with a gift to the Saving Life on Earth Fund.
For the wild,
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