Hi Desert Star: Mountain lion found dead in Yucca Valley
A mountain lion spotted taking refuge at a Yucca Valley home died last week due to injuries consistent with being struck by a car. The 5-year-old female mountain lion was spotted June 24 by homeowners as she lay in the shade of their residence in Yucca Valley.
The Mojave Desert Land Trust has been working for years on maintaining wildlife corridors by purchasing land to be protected in the Morongo Basin and in the surrounding area. Wildlife corridors allow space for animals to migrate, and help connect populations so they can forage, find shelter and mate.
The land trust is working with Caltrans in the hopes of creating a wildlife crossing on Twentynine Palms Highway.