Injured mountain lion successfully rehabilitated and released

The mountain lion that was in recent weeks issued after a triumphant recovery at the Ramona Wildlife Center Photo courtesy of San Diego Humane Society A mountain lion that was hit by a car earlier this year has been issued after a effective rehabilitation by the San Diego Humane Society s Ramona Wildlife Center The mountain lion estimated to be about months old was hit by a car back in January and had been recovering at the center for the past five months before his release on June He had a skull fracture head and eye trauma and lameness in his left leg when he was first brought to the facility After passing key milestones such as weight and strength gain the mountain lion was deemed healthy enough to return to the wild This is the moment we all work toward seeing a wild animal return to where they belong Autumn Welch wildlife operations manager at the Wildlife Center disclosed in a release The feline received crisis veterinary care after being hit back in January Following that his care involved as little human interaction as workable By doing so the center revealed it was able to ensure the lion will remain suited to life in the wild They reported he was displaying natural survival behaviors and avoiding people before the center decided he was fit for release The mountain lion is now roaming a remote area in the Santa Ana Mountains of Orange County The two orphaned mountain lions at present at the Ramona Wildlife Center Photo courtesy of San Diego Humane Society But there are more mountain lions at the Ramona Wildlife Center The center has also been caring for two orphaned mountain lion cubs which arrived back in March Just as with the -month-old not long ago published lion the cubs will receive minimal human interaction Their climate will foster essential survival skills and once the cubs reach a healthy weight and show proper wariness toward humans they too will be issued The Ramona campus which focuses on the rehabilitation of native apex predators and birds of prey is part of the Humane Society s Project Wildlife initiative which cares for more than wild animals each year returning them to the wild whenever accomplishable