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SUMMARY:Family Fall Fest
DESCRIPTION:Mountain Lion Foundation will join Save the American River Association (SARA) and Preserve the American River for Family Fall Fest 2024! Free admission and free lunch\, live music\, live animals\, family entertainment\, exhibitors\, prize raffle\, arts & crafts\, and more!
URL:https://mountainlion.org/event/family-fall-fest/
LOCATION:Stirling Park Drive & Rod Beaudry Drive\, Rancho Cordova\, CA\, 95827\, United States
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SUMMARY:Raising Livestock in Mountain Lion Country
DESCRIPTION:Gowan Batist is a working sheep rancher in northern California. Gowan will give a practical\, field-tested overview of what it takes to raise small ruminants like goats and sheep safely alongside mountain lions. \nTopics covered will include cougar behavior and biology\, deterrent devices\, methods for physical exclusion\, use of livestock guardian animals\, and when it is and is not appropriate to accelerate our response to active hazing or lethal action. We will also cover safety tips for pet owners and poultry coops\, and discuss strategies for working with nature to the benefit of all concerned\, human and animal alike. \nThe Mountain Lion Foundation’s mission is to ensure that these critically important animals survive and flourish in the wild. The organization’s work focuses on science-based education\, peaceful coexistence with lions\, and advocating for protective policies across the United States. Learn more about lions and how to safely coexist with them at mountainlion.org.
URL:https://mountainlion.org/event/raising-livestock-in-mountain-lion-country/
LOCATION:Headwaters Center\, 730 Baker Dr\, Winter Park\, CO\, 80482\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mountain Lion Spying 101
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to get started with camera trapping to discover the wildness in your backyard! “Camera trapping” refers to movement-triggered cameras that are set up in remote areas to capture pictures of wildlife without requiring a person to push the button. Dr. Hari Viswanathan has been an amateur wildlife photographer for 30 years.
URL:https://mountainlion.org/event/mountain-lion-spying-101/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240320T120000
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SUMMARY:Livestock Guardian Dogs: An Ancient Solution to Modern Wildlife Conflicts
DESCRIPTION:Livestock Guardian Dogs are a new addition to ranching culture in the United States\, with the wider scale use of dogs implemented as recently as the 1970’s. Their place as a cultural staple of coexistence around the world\, however\, stretches back thousands of years. Join Gowan Batist\, our Coexistence Programs Manager\, to learn why this special relationship with dogs is possibly the most effective coexistence strategy across the globe. Find out why ranchers from Patagonia to Botswana are benefitting from working with these ancient pastoral partners.
URL:https://mountainlion.org/event/livestock-guardian-dogs-an-ancient-solution-to-modern-wildlife-conflicts/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240221T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240221T130000
DTSTAMP:20240313T185147Z
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SUMMARY:Purr-fect Puma Crossings
DESCRIPTION:Ahíga Sandoval\, Co-Principal and Field Operations Manager at Pathways for Wildlife\, will share new research about how mountain lions are using highway crossings along Highway 395 and Highway 17 in California. By watching Ahíga’s terrific video footage\, you’ll see several lion families\, witness cubs growing up over time\, and be amazed by a menagerie of other wildlife using the crossings as well. This research is helping highway planners find ideal spots for lion crossings in California and other states\, and it’s also helping those planners understand what kinds of crossings work best for different animals on different landscapes. Too many lions are being killed along roadways\, and helping mountain lions to cross roads safely also reduces the genetic isolation of different lion communities. Fortunately\, research like Ahíga’s is shedding light on how we can coexist with and ensure the long-term survival of divided lion populations\, especially in the face of expanding human communities and highway systems everywhere mountain lions live.
URL:https://mountainlion.org/event/purr-fect-puma-crossings/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231223T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231223T193000
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SUMMARY:Living with Lions
DESCRIPTION:In cooperation with Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association\, long time Mountain Lion Foundation field volunteer\, Robin Parks will present cougar biology and general safety tips\, and address the myths and misinformation that surround cougars. He’ll talk about California laws pertaining to cougars\, California Department of Fish and Wildlife policies\, and the ways that residents can protect pets and livestock. He will also discuss the considerations that law enforcement personnel are often faced with\, showing that killing a wayward cougar simply because it has wandered into human territory is rarely necessary and is often the wrong decision. \nIn the ABDNHA library. General Public $12\, Members $10\, Volunteers $8. Register online or at the Nature Center\, 760-767-3098.
URL:https://mountainlion.org/event/living-with-lions/
LOCATION:Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association Library\, 652 Palm Canyon Dr\, Borrego Springs\, 92004
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SUMMARY:2023 Year in Review
DESCRIPTION:Join R. Brent Lyles for a fun and inspiring conversation about the Mountain Lion Foundation’s successes in 2023\, including a look ahead to what’s in store for mountain lions in 2024. \nTune in to this webinar and you will … \n\nTravel to the beautiful sites where we piloted two new programs designed to help communities in mountain lion country coexist peacefully with their wild neighbors.\nLearn all about the legal action we’re taking in Utah to overturn one of the worst laws in recent history for mountain lions.\nGet the inside scoop on a new ballot initiative in Colorado that would ban cougar trophy hunting statewide.\n\n…And more\, as we look back on the tremendous year of advocacy for mountain lions that you supported and look ahead to more good work in 2024! \nPhoto: Jason Klassi
URL:https://mountainlion.org/event/2023-year-in-review/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma's Journey. Using graphic novels for conservation storytelling.
DESCRIPTION:Join the Mountain Lion Foundation as we talk with Tiffany Yap about her debut graphic novel “Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey.” Learn about Tiffany’s work to protect mountain lions and how she and illustrator Meital Smith came together to tell the story of a young puma in Central California facing habitat loss\, poison\, dangerous roads\, conflict with farm animals\, and wildfire. Highlighting California’s rich biodiversity\, scientists who study wildlife\, and communities that live in the urban wildland interface\, “Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey” has much to inspire and teach us of a future of resilience\, coexistence\, and hope.
URL:https://mountainlion.org/event/tales-of-the-urban-wild-a-pumas-journey-using-graphic-novels-for-conservation-storytelling/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231022T110000
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SUMMARY:P-22 Day
DESCRIPTION:8th Annual International P-22 Day & Urban Wildlife Festival \nStop by and say hello to the Mountain Lion Foundation at P-22 Day. This event always offers an exciting and engaging lineup\, and this year is sure to offer another electrifying day of fun\, education\, and community bonding. \nIt’s FREE and open to everyone! \nP-22 Day is part of the Urban Wildlife Festival which promises a treasure trove of captivating exhibits and activities that will ignite your curiosity and deepen your connection to the wild world around us. From interactive displays to immersive experiences\, there’s something for everyone\, young and old.
URL:https://mountainlion.org/event/p-22-day/
LOCATION:Griffith Park\, 4730 Crystal Springs Drive\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90027\, United States
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SUMMARY:Finding the Light
DESCRIPTION:“I truly believe mountain lions saved my life and I feel obligated to try to give back and conserve this amazing\, misunderstood species.” \nFor Savannah Rose\, tracking America’s most secretive apex predator is more than a passion. Taking photographs of mountain lions has been her path to healing after a tragedy upended her life. \nDeeply depressed\, she was absent mindedly watching documentaries when a movie about mountain lion biology came on. When she learned it was filmed near her home in Jackson Hole\, she knew she had to see one of these animals for herself\, but she was out of shape and sick in body and mind. \nIn this webinar\, Savannah will share a deeply personal journey\, working on her physical and mental health\, through her many failures with tracking lions\, to finally being mentored to walk in the footsteps of these amazing cats. We will also talk about advocacy for wildlife and the current status of mountain lions in Wyoming. \nContent note: Please be advised that this webinar will include a discussion of depression\, PTSD\, suicide and substance abuse.
URL:https://mountainlion.org/event/finding-the-light/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:NatureFest 2023
DESCRIPTION:This event\, hosted by the Effie Yeaw Nature Center\, promotes science & nature education and is an excellent opportunity to learn more about local organizations (including The Mountain Lion Foundation) that support our community. The event includes live animal shows\, kids activities\, demonstrations\, guided nature hikes\, and family-friendly food. Enjoy animal shows on the main stage and close up visits with the Nature Center’s own ambassador animals at Critter Corner\, plus many more creatures of all shapes and sizes!
URL:https://mountainlion.org/event/naturefest-2023/
LOCATION:Effie Yeaw Nature Center\, 2850 San Lorenzo Way\, Carmichael\, CA\, 95608\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230920T120000
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SUMMARY:On Crossings
DESCRIPTION:“Ben Goldfarb is the kind of gonzo environmental journalist Hunter S. Thompson would have loved. Crossings\, his meditation on the ecological devastation roads and highways inflict — and on the very clever responses from humans and other creatures that road life demands — is an absolute shining star of a book.” – Dan Flores\, author of Coyote America and Wild New World​ \n\n\nFor the September edition of our monthly Living with Lions webinars\, conservation journalist Ben Goldfarb will join us to share from his latest book\, Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping The Future of Our Planet.\n\n\nOur conversation with Ben will center on the mountain lion population in the Santa Monica Mountains\, delving into the new science of road ecology to explore how roads have transformed our world.\n\n\nExpect a wry\, but ultimately optimistic take on the serious subject of ending the extinction crisis.\n\n\n\nAll Living with Lions webinars are free\, with donations welcome. Make a contribution of $35 or more while registering and you will receive our 2024 calendar. Register now.\n\n\nPhoto: National Park Service  
URL:https://mountainlion.org/event/on-crossings/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lace Thornberg":MAILTO:lthornberg@mountainlion.org
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230826T160000
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SUMMARY:Carnivore-Safe Barn Retrofit
DESCRIPTION:Volunteers will assist a local youth vocational agriculture club in making their existing barn structures cougar-proof and coexistence ready. We will discuss the important elements of safe shelters and how to adapt existing infrastructure from a coexistence mindset.
URL:https://mountainlion.org/event/carnivore-safe-barn-retrofit/
LOCATION:Columbia High School\, 1455 NW Bruin Country Rd\, White Salmon\, 98672
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lace Thornberg":MAILTO:lthornberg@mountainlion.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230825T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230825T200000
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SUMMARY:Cougars of Klickitat County
DESCRIPTION:What would you like to know about cougars? \nMountain Lion Foundation Executive Director R. Brent Lyles will offer fun facts about cougar biology and behavior\, cover cougar safety\, and discuss the state of cougar conservation in Washington\, followed by a community Q&A session. \nThis free event is open to the public. Registration is not required\, but is appreciated. Let us know you are interested. \nPhoto: David Willingham
URL:https://mountainlion.org/event/cougars-of-klickitat-county/
LOCATION:Mountain View Grange #98\, 1085 N Main Ave\, White Salmon\, WA\, 98672\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lace Thornberg":MAILTO:lthornberg@mountainlion.org
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