Cougar Conservancy

Cougar ConservancyCougar ConservancyCougar Conservancy

Cougar Conservancy

Cougar ConservancyCougar ConservancyCougar Conservancy
  • Home
    • Our Team
    • Contact
    • Our Programs
    • CA Endangered Species Act
    • Save LA Cougars
    • Rodenticides
    • Assistance
    • Services
    • Safety Tips
    • Outreach Materials
    • Cougar Links
  • Donate
  • Media
    • Volunteer
    • Home
    • About
      • Our Team
      • Contact
    • Our Programs
      • Our Programs
      • CA Endangered Species Act
      • Save LA Cougars
      • Rodenticides
    • Resources
      • Assistance
      • Services
      • Safety Tips
      • Outreach Materials
      • Cougar Links
    • Donate
    • Media
    • Take Action
      • Volunteer

  • Home
  • Donate
  • Media

Founder & Director

Korinna Domingo

director@cougarconservancy.org

(818) 415-0920


Korinna is a wildlife biologist from Los Angeles, California, USA. Before founding the Cougar Conservancy, she worked on a variety of wildlife projects in the field that include species such as Roosevelt elk, black bears, cougars, North American porcupines, and river otters. She received her B.Sc. in Wildlife Management & Conservation from Humboldt State University.


Korinna has worked throughout the western U.S. to enhance human-cougar relationships through education, outreach, conflict management, and science-based policy. 


In 2016, Korinna was part of the team that pushed for Assembly Bill 8, introduced by Assembly Member Richard Bloom, which would authorize, rather than require, the issuance of depredation permits. Out of this came the 2017 amendment to the depredation policy—also known as the “stepwise permit policy” or the “three-strike policy”—that added protections for cougars living in the Santa Ana and Santa Monica Mountains in Southern California. 


Korinna was honored by California Senator Anthony Portantino in 2019 for her “dedication in educating the community about living with mountain lions.” During the same year, she co-led efforts to list Southern and Central Coast mountain lions under the California Endangered Species Act. In 2020, these imperiled populations were granted temporary protected status.


Korinna founded the Cougar Conservancy in April of 2020 after the legal killing of mountain lion P-56 caused a major uproar in the conservation community. She works collaboratively with state and federal agencies, non-profit organizations, and private partners to prevent, manage, and reduce human-cougar conflicts. 

team & Partners

image2991

Denis Callet

Leigh Douglas, M.Sc. Candidate

Ximena Gil, B.Sc.

Conservation Photography

image2992

Ximena Gil, B.Sc.

Leigh Douglas, M.Sc. Candidate

Ximena Gil, B.Sc.

Education, Outreach, Field Assistant, Events

image2993

Leigh Douglas, M.Sc. Candidate

Leigh Douglas, M.Sc. Candidate

Leigh Douglas, M.Sc. Candidate

Conservation Art, Policy, Science Writer

image2994

Tabby Reed, M.A.

Kelsey Bernard, B.Sc.

Leigh Douglas, M.Sc. Candidate

Outreach & Media

image2995

Kelsey Bernard, B.Sc.

Kelsey Bernard, B.Sc.

Kelsey Bernard, B.Sc.

Education, Outreach, Media, Development

image2996

Sheryl Schroeder

Kelsey Bernard, B.Sc.

Kelsey Bernard, B.Sc.

Conservation Art & Events

image2997

Sean Coleman

Arlene Vargas, B.Sc. Student

Arlene Vargas, B.Sc. Student

Media & Events

image2998

Arlene Vargas, B.Sc. Student

Arlene Vargas, B.Sc. Student

Arlene Vargas, B.Sc. Student

Media & Events

image2999

Alexa Bridges, B.Sc.

Arlene Vargas, B.Sc. Student

Alexa Bridges, B.Sc.

Outreach, Field Assistant, Events 

image3000

Bear Bridges, B.Sc.

Bear Bridges, B.Sc.

Alexa Bridges, B.Sc.

Outreach, Field Assistant, Events, Technology

image3001

Amy Duchene, B.A.

Bear Bridges, B.Sc.

Amy Duchene, B.A.

Youth Education

Advisory Committee

image3002

Miguel Ordeñana, M.Sc.

Miguel Ordeñana, M.Sc.

Miguel Ordeñana, M.Sc.

Carnivore Biologist

image3003

Johanna Turner

Miguel Ordeñana, M.Sc.

Miguel Ordeñana, M.Sc.

Conservation Photographer & 

Director of Cougarmagic

image3004

Tiffany Yap, Ph.D.

Tiffany Yap, Ph.D.

Tiffany Yap, Ph.D.

Scientist, Wildlife Corridor Specialist,

 & Author of the Mountain Lion CESA Petition

image3005

Mark Lotz

Tiffany Yap, Ph.D.

Tiffany Yap, Ph.D.

Florida Panther Biologist

Cougar Conservancy

Los Angeles, California, USA

(800) 930-1087

The Cougar Conservancy is in affiliation with Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (SEE) a non-profit charity exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

© 2020 Cougar Conservancy - All Rights Reserved