Haley brings a story to Debbie that not only took the world by storm, but also inspired a years-long project that will massively improve the wildlife in LA. In 2012, P22, a mountain lion living in Los Angeles, crossed two LA freeways as a young cat and lived alone for a decade in Griffith Park, becoming a beloved local celebrity. He became an ambassador for the animals impacted by habitat fragmentation and drove support for the largest wildlife crossing to have ever been created. This major crossing across the 101 freeway is still in development and set to open at the end of this year.

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Sources:

General mountain lion information:

https://mountainlion.org/

Griffith park information:

https://recreation.parks.lacity.gov/griffithpark/

Wildlife crossing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IfuCObE0Zo

https://101wildlifecrossing.org/

https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-7/district-7-projects/d7-101-annenberg-wildlife-crossing

NPS study:

https://www.nps.gov/samo/learn/nature/puma-profiles.htm

Stories of P22:

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/requiem-for-a-great-cat?

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-mountain-lions-of-los-angeles/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/cougars

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/p22-hollywood-cougar-steve-winter-photography