Community Outreach
The BAPP team presents frequent lectures about mountain lions and the Bay Area Puma Project throughout the Bay Area. These events are highly informative, replacing fearful myths with scientific fact. They are also evocative and inspiring, presenting the reality of these majestic creatures with compelling photos, videos, and stories from the field.
In addition, we hold community meetings on a regular basis, especially after a community is affected by a mountain lion incident, in order to enable people to express their concerns and learn about all sides of the issue.
Living With Lions
Those who are lucky enough to call the Bay Area home are also lucky enough to live with lions. Though urbanization and growing human populations can be a problem for our wildlife, we hope to teach others that coexistence with these animals is necessary for the survival of these keystone species.
For more information, download our Living with Lions brochure.
Exploring your own Wilde Backyard
Wilde Backyard is an app (currently in development) which will allow people living or recreating close to wildlife to record sightings using just their phones.
Learn more about this project on the Felidae Conservation Fund website.
Students Conducting the Predator-Prey Lab. Part of the CAT Aware program.
CAT Aware for K-12 Youth
We believe in the importance of helping to instill in young people an appreciation for the natural world and the importance of taking steps now to protect it for future generations. We run a set of educational programs to inform our communities about wild cats and local ecosystems, and the core of this work is a set of environmental education programs for middle and high schools.
Recent News & Updates
Eyes in the Wild: The AI Revolution in Conservation Science
Wildlife researchers today can collect ecological data at scales that were unimaginable a decade ago.
A dazed tiger, a medical mystery, and a lesson in wildlife health
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Recent News & Updates
Exploring the Influence of Artificial Light Pollution on Carnivore Behavior
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April 07, 2026A growing body of research is examining how human activity alters when animals are active.
Avian Flu at the Urban Edge: Risks to Wild Cats and Human Health
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The flawed logic behind Utah’s mountain lion culling study
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February 18, 2026When it comes to wildlife management, few topics generate more debate than predator control to support big game...