![Local Mountain Lion Population Faces Precipitous Decline in Genetic Diversity Within 50 Years, Possible Extinction - Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service) Local Mountain Lion Population Faces Precipitous Decline in Genetic Diversity Within 50 Years, Possible Extinction - Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)](https://www.nps.gov/samo/learn/news/images/puma-pop-study.jpg)
Local Mountain Lion Population Faces Precipitous Decline in Genetic Diversity Within 50 Years, Possible Extinction - Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)
![Alarm over inbreeding after California cougars spotted with crooked tails | California | The Guardian Alarm over inbreeding after California cougars spotted with crooked tails | California | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/37f45c6344daaad6a2e3e22c64c37eac44616f44/0_41_3823_2292/master/3823.jpg?width=1200&height=900&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=775256f6322c236104ed9ccf4d46d550)
Alarm over inbreeding after California cougars spotted with crooked tails | California | The Guardian
![Estimating Texas Mountain Lion Population Is Like Herding Cats — Literally - Reporting Texas ☆ Reporting Texas Estimating Texas Mountain Lion Population Is Like Herding Cats — Literally - Reporting Texas ☆ Reporting Texas](https://reportingtexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/mountain-lion-tpwl.jpg)