Through the power of education, media, and the best available science, WildFutures works to change negative perceptions
​and foster safe coexistence between people and wildlife.

New Brochure! ​

Check out our newest Mountain Lion publication. Beautifully designed and chock-full of valuable information about mountain lion ecology, signs, safety tips, and answers to frequently asked questions.  The brochure opens up into poster ideal for hanging in an office or classroom.   

View Past Webinars ​

WildFutures hosts free wildlife webinars with distinguished researchers and authors throughout the year. View our most recent webinar, Living with Mountain Lions in the Bay Area & Greater California. ​

Read Interviews/Articles

Read our recent interviews with Dr. Winston Vickers and Dr. Quinton Martins. Both are featured in our most recent webinar from Sept. 20th.​​​​

 The Secret Life of Mountain Lion Videos

In Spanish

WildFutures released, La vida secreta de los pumas, ​after receiving numerous requests to produce a Spanish-language version.

Mountain lions have a large range within Latin-American countries. With this release, we can reach millions of Spanish-speaking people. ​​
In English 

​Produced by WildFutures, The Secret Life of Mountain Lions, provides a rare glimpse into the family and social bonds of mountain lions. 

Released in March 2016, the video has been seen by over 1.5 million viewers. 
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I have just watched “The Secret Life of Mountain Lions”.  The bonds between mother and kittens, the relationship of a father to his family, and the struggle for survival in a harsh environment is a true picture of this beautiful cat. The video will touch many hearts, and many will feel as shocked as I am that these animals do not receive more protection from the government.

-Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, Founder - The Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace, www.janegoodall.org, www.rootsandshoots.org

Mountain lions are vulnerable to extinction​

Scientists agree that habitat loss and overhunting are the major threats to mountain lion populations. While cougars are one of the most adaptable of the large carnivores, their populations are also vulnerable to extinction. When explorers arrived in the Americas, these big cats were seen as a threat to livestock and competition for food, and they were hunted, trapped, and much of their habitat was bulldozed to make way for development. Hunting, loss of habitat trapping, highway collisions, rodenticides, retaliation for livestock predation, and other threats continue to take a toll on populations throughout their range.