SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — At least 750 mountain lions in California die by vehicle collisions each year, according to a report released Tuesday by the University of California Davis Road Ecology Center.
The study called the annual death toll, which reflects 18% of the state’s mountain lion population, a “minimum” since there is no requirement to report roadkilled wildlife. The data comes from reports to the California Roadkill Observation System and from the California Highway Patrol, and only covers state highways and major paved roads…