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California grants permanent threatened status to six mountain lion populations due to inbreeding, habitat loss, and human-related threats.
California has granted permanent threatened status to six mountain lion populations in Central Coast and Southern California, citing inbreeding, habitat fragmentation, vehicle collisions, and poison exposure as key threats.
The move, driven by scientific evidence of genetic decline and physical deformities in isolated groups, aims to protect apex predators critical to ecosystem balance.
While non-lethal interventions remain permitted, new projects must now assess impacts on these populations and their habitats.
Conservationists urge the creation of wildlife corridors to enable safe movement and genetic exchange, as urban expansion continues to isolate mountain lion ranges.
California otorga el estatus de amenazada permanente a seis poblaciones de leones de montaña debido a la endogamia, la pérdida de hábitat y las amenazas relacionadas con los humanos.