P22 Mountain Lion of Hollywood

08/20/2026

The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is only the beginning.

In this conversation, Beth Pratt is joined by Collin O'Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, to reflect on more than a decade of working together and to share what comes next: the Wildlife Crossing Fund.

The new nonprofit will help bring more wildlife crossings to life and restore habitat connectivity across the country. As Collin puts it, the science is clear. Wildlife need connected landscapes to move through, and what's missing are the groups who can actually deliver these projects on the ground. That's the gap the Wildlife Crossing Fund is built to fill.

Ribbon-cutting is December 2nd! Visit savelacougars.org/ribbon-cutting/ to get tickets, become a sponsor, and support the crossing and the ones still to come.

Now we want to hear from you: which wild animal do you think will be the first to cross? Collin's money is on a mountain lion.

08/17/2026

We recently welcomed this wonderful group of teens from Moorpark City Library for a docent-led tour, joined by librarians Emma and Christine. Together, they got an up-close look at the crossing and learned how it will help reconnect vital habitat for mountain lions and other wildlife across the region.

Docent tours offer a unique opportunity to explore the story, science, and conservation efforts behind this historic project.

Interested in scheduling a tour for your school, library, organization, or community group? Visit 101wildlifecrossing.org/docent-tours/ to learn more.

Thank you to the Moorpark Library teen group for spending the day with us!

08/13/2026

Construction update on the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing with Robert Rock of Rock Design Associates. He will dazzle you with facts about things like ground anchor walls, and he reports that the Agoura Road structure is approaching completion. Such great progress!

08/10/2026

Soar high and free Jackie. Like P-22, you left quite a legacy helping Friends of Big Bear Valley and Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam protect your home for your kids and grandkids and so many future eagle generations.

Thank you The Ojai Raptor Center for all you did to help Jackie.

RIP: Jackie, the beloved bald eagle whose adult life was chronicled on a live we**am at Big Bear Lake, has died, the Ojai Raptor Center announced Monday. Story: https://ktla.com/news/california/jackie-the-beloved-big-bear-bald-eagle-dies/

08/10/2026

On World Lion Day, most people picture Africa, where the great majority of the world's lions live.

Here at home, California's mountain lions live in the hills above a city, crossing eight lanes of traffic to find a mate, a meal, a territory of their own. Some make it. Sadly, our collective hearts break when some do not.

P-22 beat the odds and crossed the freeway. He also showed what happens next when there is nowhere to go from there.

That is what the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing changes. Not for one lion, but for the whole population cut off in the Santa Monica Mountains, boxed in by the 101 and running low on genetic diversity. Every species in this range that needs to reach the other side will be able to use it, from mountain lions down to lizards and insects. Different species, different challenges, one wildlife family all .

Today, celebrate lions everywhere. In this final stretch before we cut the ribbon, help us give them somewhere to go. www.savelacougars.org/giving

08/05/2026

Your Tour Starts with a Click!

Reserve your spot for an in-person Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing Docent Tour—right from the comfort of your home!

Tours now listed through November 15, 2026. Register today:
101wildlifecrossing.org/docent-tours

Learn how we’re building a better future for mountain lions and all wildlife in the Santa Monica Mountains.

08/04/2026

"Six animals, including cougars, mule deer, coyotes, gray foxes, black bears, and bobcats, are in the prominent line-up, though voters can write in a different choice if they wish. (Perhaps the Western Fence Lizard or California Ground Squirrel fandoms will rise up and make their voices heard here.)

Coyotes are in the solid lead as of Aug. 4, with over 3,000 total votes cast for all animals, though other critters are making a good showing."

Things are moving along at the Agoura Hills site, with opening day just a few months away.

07/29/2026

The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area National Park Service biologists recently captured and GPS-collared four adult female deer--D60, D61, D62, and D6--near the almost completed Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing--including three of them in one day!

These were the first deer collared as part of the plans to monitor wildlife use of the crossing, the approaches, and the surrounding area. Overall these plans include monitoring many types of wildlife using various techniques, including GPS tracking individuals of five species: mule deer, mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, and gray foxes. The Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area has been monitoring bobcats since 1996 and mountain lions since 2002, and deer and coyote tracking were also part of a focused pre-construction monitoring project in the crossing area.

It will be interesting to learn more about the movement of these four deer does, and whether they will be one of the first animals to use the crossing!

07/25/2026

Nice story today on the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing progress and P-22 from Laura Diaz with FOX 11 Los Angeles.

The recent concrete pour brings the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing one step closer to completion, giving local wildlife a safe way to cross the freeway.