Curiosity Daily Podcast: Building the World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing to Save P-22 (w/ Beth Pratt of #SaveLACougars) and the Health Benefits of the “Helper’s High”
Beth Pratt, leader of the Save LA Cougars campaign, tells the story of mountain lion P-22 and how he inspired a campaign to build the world’s largest wildlife crossing. Plus: learn about the health benefits of the helper’s high you get when you volunteer.
Episode Show Notes:
Ever Experienced A "Helper's High"? There's A Reason For That by Anna Todd
GiveDirectly: COVID-19 response https://www.givedirectly.org/covid-19/
Additional resources from Beth Pratt, California Regional Executive Director for the National Wildlife Federation and leader of the #SaveLACougars Campaign:
- The #SaveLACougars campaign and the Liberty Canyon wildlife crossing https://savelacougars.org/
- P-22 - Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service). (2016). NPS.gov. https://www.nps.gov/samo/learn/nature/p-22.htm
- The Secret Life of L.A.’s Wildlife in Pictures | Los Angeles Magazine — https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/cougar-town-the-secret-lives-of-l-a-s-mountain-lions/
- Beth Pratt’s website http://www.bethpratt.com/
- Follow @BethPratt on Twitter https://twitter.com/bethpratt
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