Report a sighting or incident

• Wildlife Incident Reporting (WIR) System
  Report a sighting or incident

• Human-Wildlife Conflict Toolkit: Mountain Lions
  Coexistence resources

• Report a poacher
  Report online or by text
  or call Cal-TIP toll-free:1-888-334-2258 

• Living with Wildlife FAQ

If you encounter a cougar and wish to report the sighting, report it to the National Park Service (specifically, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, which has been studying cougars in the Santa Monica Mountains, including Griffith Park, the Simi Hills, Santa Susana Mountains, and the Verdugo Mountains since 2002). You can send an email to SAMO_mountainlions@nps.gov or call 1-805-370-2317. When reporting, include the location, date, and time of the sighting, and any photos or video you may have.

During California’s 2020 fire season, the Wildlife Disaster Network (WDN) was created to respond to disasters like wildfires. It is a coalition of veterinarians, wildlife biologists, ecologists, rehabilitators, and trained animal care volunteers partnered through the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The WDN assigns responders to conduct post-fire reconnaissance visits to find, treat, and rehabilitate injured animals with coalition support. 

Wildlife Disaster Network

1-800-WHC-OIL-9 (1-800-942-6459)