A coalition of researchers have identified one area near the 101 and other near I-15 that would help keep the big cats alive and healthy.

The plight of the Los Angeles mountain lion—living in a tangle of freeways—has, in recent years, been a topic of conversation often enough that a single crossing of the 101 makes the papers.
It’s also earned the attention of enough researchers that the National Park Service can now draw elaborate family trees—recently reproduced in the L.A. Times—that demonstrate how often they are hit by cars, and how the divided population has turned to inbreeding.
Fundraising was already underway, but a recent report from UC Davis, the National Park Service and the Nature Conservancy has identified two places for wildlife bridges that would accommodate the lions without drawing them too close to populated areas: one in Agoura Hills and another in Temecula. (It’s worth noting that mountain lions actively avoid humans whenever possible.)
The threat to biodiversity posed by urban sprawl has become a more frequent topic of conversation in the last decade, and there are now wildlife crossings around the world for everything from koalas to red crabs to salamanders.
FULL STORY: Mountain lions are being killed on freeways and weakened by inbreeding. Researchers have a solution

National Parks Layoffs Will Cause Communities to Lose Billions
Thousands of essential park workers were laid off this week, just before the busy spring break season.

Retro-silient?: America’s First “Eco-burb,” The Woodlands Turns 50
A master-planned community north of Houston offers lessons on green infrastructure and resilient design, but falls short of its founder’s lofty affordability and walkability goals.

Delivering for America Plan Will Downgrade Mail Service in at Least 49.5 Percent of Zip Codes
Republican and Democrat lawmakers criticize the plan for its disproportionate negative impact on rural communities.

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Balancing Bombs and Butterflies: How the National Guard Protects a Rare Species
The National Guard at Fort Indiantown Gap uses GIS technology and land management strategies to balance military training with conservation efforts, ensuring the survival of the rare eastern regal fritillary butterfly.
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