Feature image of Oregon mountain lion, photo credit: David Willingham

By: Erika Mathews, Director of Development, Mountain Lion Foundation

The Mountain Lion Foundation is grateful for the support of our dedicated donors. Because of you, we have had one of our best fundraising years in history, with a 38% increase in donations over last year!

We worked hard last year. You have already read about our successes and challenges, and we are more determined than ever to fulfill our mission: To ensure that mountain lions survive and flourish in the wild. The threats to their very existence are many.

With your help, we will continue to work in the field, in the courts, in state and town meetings, and in communities where mountain lions share our space. We will continue to stand up to powerful political interests and join hands with the community, who are our future. We will continue to strive to save this extraordinary animal. Not just for posterity, but for THEM.  They have a right to exist and live their natural lives as part of our world, keeping it wholesome and in balance.  But they cannot do it alone, and neither can we.

THANK YOU! The Mountain Lion Foundation succeeds because people like you cherish our beautiful big cats and recognize the importance of standing up to preserve our natural world and protect the creatures that call it home. Whatever we call her — puma, cougar, catamount, panther, or spirit of the mountains — she’s a magnificent and inspiring cat, and we must continue to protect her.