Dead Mountain Lion Found on Southern California Freeway Near Wildlife Crossing

AGOURA HILLS, Calif.—A mountain lion was found dead Saturday, June 15, on the Ventura (101) Freeway near Agoura Hills, close to the sight of the wildlife crossing currently under construction over the freeway. The animal was found in the far right lane of the southbound freeway near Liberty Canyon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The agency said someone called about a possible animal in the road at 4:48 a.m. Wildlife advocates hope the crossing can save the threatened local population of mountain lions from extinction, which could become inevitable if lions continue a historic pattern of inbreeding due to the limited numbers of cats in the area....