Overview
- The coyote, which climbed the southern slope on Oct. 28, became the first large mammal photographed on the near-complete Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing.
- Crews have been building up soil to join the two overpasses so larger animals can traverse the full span and make complete crossings.
- Park staff have rapidly installed cameras on the structure and plan a monitoring network of more than 50 still cameras and thermal video to document use.
- Scientists will add GPS radio collars and biologgers to deer and mountain lions to track movement and measure physiological stress and fitness outcomes.
- The $114 million crossing is set for a Dec. 2 ribbon-cutting and aims to reconnect wildlife isolated by the 101 Freeway, a decades-long conservation effort to reduce road deaths and restore gene flow for mountain lions.