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Mountain Lions Outsmart Human Trails | San Jose News
Mountain lions in the Santa Cruz Mountains are outsmarting humans—tracking their movements for six years with GPS collars, researchers found these big cats are expertly avoiding trails during peak recreation hours. By cross-referencing Strava data with lion activity, they revealed that even lions near busy trails still dodge us, adapting to our schedules. Surprisingly, despite this avoidance, human-lion conflicts remain low, suggesting these cats are learning to coexist without escalating risk. Now, scientists are teaming up with local land managers to reshape outdoor policies, balancing…
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