California Mountain Lion Found Dead Due To Suspected Poisoning
- 5 years ago
The National Park Service on Tuesday reported the death of the California mountain lion known as P47.
The National Park Service on Tuesday reported the death of the California mountain lion known as P-47. His body was found in the Santa Monica Mountains, and the death is suspected to be the result of ingesting an anticoagulant rat poison.
"Researchers believe mountain lions are exposed through secondary or tertiary poisoning, meaning that they consume an animal that ate the bait, such as a ground squirrel, or an animal that ate an animal that consumed the bait, such as a coyote," according to the NPS. The service also notes it is working to raise awareness about the dangers of that particular type of poison "and encourage local residents to use alternative methods for rodent control."
The National Park Service on Tuesday reported the death of the California mountain lion known as P-47. His body was found in the Santa Monica Mountains, and the death is suspected to be the result of ingesting an anticoagulant rat poison.
"Researchers believe mountain lions are exposed through secondary or tertiary poisoning, meaning that they consume an animal that ate the bait, such as a ground squirrel, or an animal that ate an animal that consumed the bait, such as a coyote," according to the NPS. The service also notes it is working to raise awareness about the dangers of that particular type of poison "and encourage local residents to use alternative methods for rodent control."