PSPhil Salgado

1. Article · Aug 28, 2026 · Phil Salgado

   Letter: Mountain lions genetically isolated and overpopulated | Morgan Hill Times | Morgan Hill, San Martin, CA (opens the original)

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   The ongoing debate surrounding mountain lion population is driven by a massive shift in the language used to describe the issue. If we look back to the March 13, 2004 edition of Morgan Hill Times, Fish and Wildlife Lt. Dave Fox explicitly stated that mountain lions had reached carrying capacity, noting “there are too many to manage” under the restrictions of Proposition 117. Fox even stated that males killing cubs over territory wasn’t enough to keep numbers down. (His statements were based on h

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2. Article · Jul 6, 2026 · Phil Salgado

   Letter: Mountain lions trapped in ecological island | Gilroy Dispatch | Gilroy, California (opens the original)

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   Is encroachment to blame for current mountain lion activity? Mountain lion sightings and conflicts are almost always blamed on human encroachment. While this argument might hold weight in certain regions in California, it does not apply to the Santa Cruz Mountains. In this area, new development is non-existent. The only construction consists of rebuilding structures lost in the devastating 2020 fires. Many of these properties are deeply historic. Some even date back to the Civil War during the L

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