by jsmith | Feb 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Since October 2013, when we caught 41M while 46M looked on, we have repeatedly seen the brothers together. However, until just now, there has been no sign of a mom. We wondered if they had perhaps been orphaned, but their mom finally appeared on a fresh deer kill when...
by jsmith | Jan 13, 2014 | santa cruz pumas
Although we like to get as much information as possible about pumas in the Santa Cruz Mountains as possible, there are cases where we choose not to collar animals for their safety. Last night, when we were attempting to catch an uncollared female, one of her three...
by jsmith | Nov 19, 2013 | events and outreach
We have had a great time over the last two weeks speaking with the future scientists and conservationists of Santa Cruz County. About one hundred students from the Young Scientists Club at Westlake Elementary joined us to chat about puma biology and how to live with...
by jsmith | Nov 13, 2013 | santa cruz pumas
The Santa Cruz Puma Project was recently granted permission to start tracking puma kittens by fitting them with GPS collars when they are about four weeks old. We have received some questions from the public about why we want to follow the kittens from early on in...
