Fish and Game Commission Lists Mountain Lions in Southern and Central Coast as Threatened
Published Friday, February 13, 2026
The California Fish and Game Commission voted to list mountain lions in Southern California and along the Central Coast as threatened under state law. The decision follows a 2019 petition to list the species and a 2020 status review.
Over the past seven years, California Farm Bureau has actively engaged with the Commission to adamantly express concerns about the listing, arguing that available data does not demonstrate a population decline and that a threatened designation could limit wildlife management tools.
- 591 letters submitted by Farm Bureau members.
- Direct appeals from 19 county Farm Bureaus.
A map of the newly designated threatened areas is included below.
Staff contacts: Steven Fenaroli, sfenaroli@cfbf.com; Abby Carlson, acarlson@cfbf.com.
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