COUGAR WARNINGS POSTED ON GLENDALE PARK TRAILS.New warning signs have been posted along popular hiking routes in Glendale to warn hikers they could be venturing into mountain lion mountain lion: see puma. territory. Nello Iacono, director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services, said mountains lions have not been seen in the parks this year, but park officials have seen evidence of what appears to be mountain lion activity and know that the big cats live in the mountains surrounding the city. The city has posted paper notices in the past after there were sightings
Sightings was a paranormal-themed television program that was first broadcast as an hour special entitled "UFO Report: Sightings" in October 1991. of mountain lions but decided this year to post permanent metal signs. ``This year in both the Scholl Canyon area and Brand Park, we've found deer carcasses, which are evidence of mountain lion activity,'' Iacono said. ``We felt it was appropriate to provide some educational information.'' The signs have been posted at Brand Park, Deukmejian Wilderness Park, the Scholl Canyon Recreation Area, the Sunshine Kildonan Fire Road near Verdugo Park, the Beaudry Fire Road near Oakmont Country Club Oakmont Country Club is a prestigious "top five" country club and the "oldest top-ranked golf course in the U.S.".[1] It is located in the Pittsburgh suburbs of Plum and Oakmont, Pennsylvania, USA. and the Whiting Woods Fire Road near Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. Park. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1--2) A biker bik·er n. 1. One who rides a bicycle or a motorbike. 2. A motorcyclist, especially a member of a motorcycle gang. biker Noun a person who rides a motorcycle riding in Brand Park passes one of the new signs warning of mountain lions, which have been posted at several Glendale parks. Below, Glendale Park Ranger A park ranger is a person charged with protecting and preserving protected parklands, forests (then called a forest ranger), wilderness areas, as well as other natural resources and protected cultural resources. George Struble stands in front of one of the signs posted along trails warning hikers they may be entering mountain lion territory. Eric Grigorian/Special to the Daily News |
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