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OPINION

Letter: Mountain lion policy endangers the public

March 16, 2026

In my previous letters, I documented the public’s concern regarding mountain lion activity. Since then, on Feb. 12 the California Department of Fish and Wildlife voted in favor of listing mountain lions as an endangered species. This gives mountain lions the highest protection level. Critically endangered would be the only...