The pumas we follow

Meet P1 or as we call him "Raya" or "stripe" in Spanish because of some unique markings on the inside of his legs. He was the first puma fitted with a GPS collar for this project and has already provided some interesting data! This photo was captured by a game camera at night close to the field house.

 

Captured the morning after P1, P2 is a female that was captured using trained dogs that can follow the scent of a puma and will chase them up a tree. Then the lion is sedated and lowered to the ground. This was our first glimpse of her hiding up the tree!

 

Below is P3 who currently has two kittens! She has taken on the name "Ella" since for a while we referred to her using the Spanish word "ella" meaning "she" to distinguish between her and our male, Raya. This photo was captured on a trail camera in an area both lions and wolves pass frequently.

 

In the photo below is our latest addition to the project. This beautiful female will keep the name P4 unless she earns a new one, but we have only been tracking her for about a month now. This photo was taken just before she walked off after being sedated to be fitted with a collar.