Orphaned mountain lion is first puma saved under new California bill SB 132 - Mary Cummins

Orphaned puma by Kim Barker

"An apparently orphaned mountain lion cub found in Santa Barbara County seems to be the first beneficiary of a new law regulating how law enforcement officers may respond to reports of the big predators in populated areas.

According to the Mountain Lion Foundation, a mountain lion cub about the size of a big housecat was taken into custody by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) after being spotted in a Buellton residence's backyard on January 3. The apparently orphaned 15-pound kitten was delivered to a wildlife center in Los Angeles, and CDFW will be determining what the critter's future holds.

The sighting and capture took place two days after a new state law went into effect requiring non-lethal control of pumas that don't pose a threat to public safety. The law, SB 132, was written after two 13-pound puma kittens were killed by law enforcement officers in the Bay Area in 2012."

http://www.kcet.org/news/redefine/rewild/mammals/new-state-law-saves-puma-cub.html

Orphaned puma kitten, Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates

That kitten was taken to the California Wildlife Center who gave it temporary care. They have since released it to another facility which will care for it for the rest of its life. Fish & Wildlife stated "If the Buellton kitten is indeed orphaned, it's unlikely to be returned to the wild. Young kittens must learn critical survival skills from their mothers, including the need to be wary of humans. It's unlikely that a puma kitten being cared for by humans will keep that all-important shyness."

This is the first puma saved under the new bill SB 132.


Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.

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