Overview

• A mountain lion named P-77 gave birth to three kittens in the Simi Hills, according to biologists tracking mountain lions.
• The kittens were found in poison oak at around a month old, and their father is unknown.
• Fifteen mountain lions have died in the study area since March, leaving the population struggling to reproduce at a sustainable rate.
• Biologists have been monitoring the mountain lion population in the Simi Hills for 20 years as part of an ongoing study.
• The discovery highlights the challenges mountain lions face as their habitat is encroached upon and they come into conflict with humans.