The free Urban Wildlife Week event, organized by the National Wildlife Federation, included live music, live painting by muralists and native-plant giveaways.
People look at photos of P-22 on displays at the National Wildlife Federation’s SaveLACougars campaign eighth annual P-22 Day Festival in Griffith Park, Los Angeles CA, Sunday Oct 22, 2023. Honoring the famed mountain lion that made his home in Griffith Park before passing away in December 2022. People pose with P-22 photo displays at the National Wildlife Federation’s SaveLACougars campaign eighth annual P-22 Day Festival in Griffith Park, Los Angeles CA, Sunday Oct 22, 2023.
People look at photos of P-22 on displays at the National Wildlife Federation’s SaveLACougars campaign eighth annual P-22 Day Festival in Griffith Park, Los Angeles CA, Sunday Oct 22, 2023. Honoring the famed mountain lion that made his home in Griffith Park before passing away in December 2022. A person carries a stuffed P-22 mountain lion at the National Wildlife Federation’s SaveLACougars campaign eighth annual P-22 Day Festival in Griffith Park, Los Angeles CA, Sunday Oct 22, 2023. Honoring the famed mountain lion that made his home in Griffith Park before passing away in December 2022.
Sculptural/Artist Adam Matano shows his work of P-22 on display at the National Wildlife Federation’s SaveLACougars campaign eighth annual P-22 Day Festival in Griffith Park, Los Angeles CA, Sunday Oct 22, 2023. Honoring the famed mountain lion that made his home in Griffith Park before passing away in December 2022.
P-22 was euthanized Dec. 17 after being examined by wildlife officials who captured him following signs of distress, including a series of attacks on pet dogs in the area. A combination of incurable kidney disease, organ damage most likely from being struck by a vehicle and a debilitating skin infection led veterinarians to make the decision, according to a report issued in June.
Defying expectations, he persisted for more than 10 years in Griffith Park, the smallest home range that has ever been recorded for an adult male mountain lion. “Not only was he an important ambassador for urban wildlife, but his scientific contributions were also many. He helped us understand how mountain lions coexist with humans in this complex urban landscape,” said Jeff Sikich, lead field biologist of the NPS mountain lion study.
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