Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma's Journey

Learn about Tiffany's work to protect mountain lions and how she and illustrator Meital Smith came together to tell the story of a young puma in Central California facing habitat loss, poison, dangerous roads, conflict with farm animals, and wildfire. Highlighting California's rich biodiversity, scientists who study wildlife, and communities that live in the urban wildland interface, "Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey" has much to inspire and teach us of a future of resilience, coexistence, and hope.

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About the presenter

Tiffany Yap is a senior scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity. She is the primary author of the petition to list Southern California and Central Coast mountain lions under the California Endangered Species Act and she works to improve wildlife connectivity for critters large and small. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and engineering and has published studies in Science, EcoHealth, and other scientific journals. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and NPR.