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Friday, October 4, 2019

1,700+ mountain lions killed in California with depredation permits last 18 years. Only 4,000 left. Spending millions on a wildlife crossing may be moot

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The California Department of Fish & Wildlife gave depredation permits to people in California who killed 1,702 mountain lions from 2001 to 2018. California's statewide lion population is estimated to be approximately 4,000 animals and dropping. 42% were killed with depredation permits alone in the last 17 years. The number killed being hit by cars is minuscule compared to these numbers. While wildlife crossings are important it's questionable to spend millions on a crossing over the 101 freeway to save five mountain lions when 1,700+ will be killed with depredation permits. Makes more sense to focus more energy to limit the depredation permits which are unnecessary anyway.

One big issue is what happens after they cross over the Wildlife Crossing? They'll just be in more developed area. They're more likely to die by car strike, poison and depredation permits.Maybe they are safer in more wildlife areas away from development. Maybe the crossing will cause more to come into harms way and die. Time will tell.

The Wildlife Crossing will of course save more than mountain lions. There are many other species which will benefit from the crossing not to mention the reduction in car accidents from animal strikes. I believe wildlife crossings should be considered when they first design any new highway or freeway. Currently there is the Liberty Creek culvert which goes under the 101 freeway in that area. There is also Liberty Canyon Blvd which goes under the 101 freeway right where the Crossing will be built. Liberty Canyon is 40' wide under the freeway and 76' wide just south of the freeway, see photo below. Mountain lions have used the culvert. In fact a pet tiger used the culverts to cross under the freeway and highways for almost two weeks in that area. Other wildlife have been recorded using the culverts.

Below is the Liberty Creek and I assume the culvert exit. It's just west of Liberty Canyon.

Here is a 2015 study that goes into the main causes of mountain lion deaths. The current main causes of death are depredation permits, vehicle collisions, rodenticide poisoning, intraspecies conflict, illegal shooting, public safety in no particular order.

A person can apply for a depredation permit if a mountain lion has killed or injured their livestock. Killing a mountain lion will not prevent other mountain lions or other animals from killing other animals. It clearly makes more sense to protect your livestock with bars and enclosures. They should make it mandatory to protect your livestock. In actuality someone who leaves their livestock unprotected is creating the problem. The chart and numbers are of the least amount of mountain lion killed. The actual numbers are higher.

https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=171192&inline&fbclid=IwAR2EJv38R2h8D0fZvtH6xvdJ9IufLJJi22Havj4l4CB4YabzJ7Y8o2DsZg0

"Pursuant to California Fish and Game Code Section 4802 (et. Seq.), the Department of Fish and Wildlife shall, upon request, issue (depredation) permits to individuals reporting livestock loss or damage caused by mountain lions, if the loss or damage is confirmed by CDFW staff to have been caused by mountain lions."

https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Mammals/Mountain-Lion/Depredation

In 2017 they modified the depredation permit. The person must first do everything possible to protect their livestock. If that's the case, they should never give a depredation permit. This is the process to currently get a depredation permit for a mountain lion from the link below.

"GUIDANCE FOR MOUNTAIN LION INCIDENTS

Receiving reports of Mountain Lion Sightings, Depredation, Potential Human
Conflict, or Public Safety Situations (for non-sensitive populations refer to
Department Bulletin 2013-02)

STEPWISE PROCESS FOR MOUNTAIN LION INCIDENTS IN THE
IMPLEMENTATION AREAS

1) First Depredation Event
a. Confirmation of depredation. Per Fish and Game Code section 4803, a
mountain lion depredation must be verified by a responder.
b. Oral authorization. Per Fish and Game Code Section 4805, oral
authorization to pursue (haze) the depredating mountain lion may be
granted if the immediate pursuit will assist in the non-lethal removal of the
mountain lion from the property. A depredation permit shall be issued as
soon as practical.
c. Education. The responder should discuss site-specific options for
managing mountain lion depredation with the RP and educate the RP
regarding mountain lion behavior. Additionally, the responder should
communicate that as a condition of any depredation permit, the property
owner should institute logistically and economically feasible measures
designed to reduce the potential for attracting mountain lions. Potential
measures include, but are not limited to: 1) removing the carcass and
carcass parts of depredated animals; 2) install/repair/replace fencing or
other shelter designed to exclude mountain lions from the attractant; 3)
removing potential suitable habitat (e.g., cover) from the immediate vicinity
by clearing brush or removing lower limbs from shrubbery.
d. RP requests a permit. If the RP requests a depredation permit, the
Department shall issue a permit. The Department should issue a ‘nonlethal’ depredation permit to pursue/haze the mountain lion. Measures that
could be part of a permit include, but are not limited to: 1) deploying
temporary deterrent systems (e.g., motion-sensitive lighting, loud music),
and 2) the use of livestock protection dogs, etc. Such permits shall explicitly
indicate that no mountain lion shall be intentionally killed during this phase
of the permitting process. Unique characteristics or specific collar/tag
information on suspected lions shall be noted and monitored by the
Department when possible.

2) Second depredation event. If a mountain lion depredation is reported at the
same physical location (e.g. reported on animals owned by the same RP within
the same geographic ownership or area) within a time period strongly
suggesting a lion’s affinity for the site, the Department will confirm the reported
mountain lion depredation, and issue, if necessary, oral authorization in
accordance with Sections 1(a) and (b) above.
a. RP requests a permit. If damage is confirmed, and the property owner has
demonstrated that all reasonable preventative measures recommended by
the Department were implemented, the responder should modify the
existing permit or issue a new non-lethal depredation permit specifying
additional measures not included in the previous permit (e.g., use of beanbag shots). Such permits shall explicitly indicate that no mountain lion shall
be intentionally killed during pursuit.

3) Third depredation event. If a mountain lion depredation is reported a third
time at the same physical location (e.g. reported on animals owned by the
same RP within the same geographic ownership or area) within a time period
strongly suggesting a lion’s affinity for the site, the responder will first verify the
reported mountain lion depredation in accordance with Section 1(a) above.
a. RP requests a permit. If damage is confirmed by the Department, the RP
has demonstrated that all reasonable preventative measures required in
the existing permits were implemented, and the RP requests a lethal
depredation permit, the Department shall issue a depredation permit to
lethally remove the mountain lion. This permit could be via oral
authorization per Fish and Game Code Section 4805.
4) Terms and conditions of mountain lion depredation permits. Only one
mountain lion may be killed under a depredation permit. In order to ensure that
only the depredating lion will be taken, the permit shall: (1) expire 10 days after
issuance; (2) authorize the permittee to begin pursuit of the depredating
mountain lion not more than one mile from the depredation site; and, (3) limit
the pursuit of the depredating mountain lion to within a 10-mile radius from the
location of the reported damage or destruction. If damage continues to occur
following the killing of a mountain lion under a permit, the Department may
issue an additional depredation permit, o"

https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=153021

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Who is Alfredo Gonzalez who shot a mountain lion in the head in Simi Valley, California? History, family, biography

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10/03/2019 Update. He will not go to jail as long as he abides by probation. He was fined $150. His gun was destroyed. He must do 240 hours at an animal shelter. The vandalism charge was dropped.

Alfredo Gonzalez pleaded guilty and got 30 days in jail. Alfredo Gonzalez, a 60-year-old resident of Simi Valley, was also sentenced to 30 days in a work-release program, three years of summary probation and he must complete at least 240 hours of community service, the DA’s office stated. He must also pay an undisclosed amount of restitution. ~~He is expected to enter jail on Oct. 25.~~

He pleaded guilty. The vandalism charge was dropped. His attorney is Shanit Frydman #245122
License Status: Active. Address: 269 S Beverly Dr # 230, Los Angeles, CA 90212. Below is the docket.

10/03/2019 Arraignment Continued Arraignment Heard in Courtroom 11 on Oct 03, 2019 at 10:00 AM .
10/03/2019 Judge - Hirsch, David .
10/03/2019 Judicial Assistant - Vick, J .
10/03/2019 Digital recorder - 11:39 AM .
10/03/2019 The defendant is present with Attorney Frydman .
10/03/2019 Spanish interpreter Verdiny , is present and interprets for the defendant. (Badge verified, oath on file, certification number stated on the record.)
10/03/2019 Deputy District Attorney Wold, Karen L present.
10/03/2019 The defendant was advised: "If you are not a citizen, you are hereby advised that conviction of the offense for which you have been charged may have the consequences of deportation, exclusion from admission to the United States, or denial of naturalization pursuant to the laws of the United States (1016.5 PC)". The defendant was advised of charge(s), rights, and consequences including maximum and minimum penalties. After inquiry the court found that the defendant understood the nature of the charge(s), the consequences of conviction and his/her rights, and that he/she expressly, voluntarily, intelligently and understandingly waived his/her rights.
10/03/2019 The defendant is advised of the right to trial by court or jury; right to confront and cross-examine witnesses against him/her; and privilege against self-incrimination
10/03/2019 A guilty plea is entered as to count(s) 1 . Pursuant to Penal Code Section 1465.8, each violation resulting in a conviction will be assessed a $40.00 security fee. Pursuant to Government Code Section 70373, a Criminal Conviction Assessment fee of $35 on every conviction for infractions, and $30.00 on every conviction for misdemeanors and felonies will be imposed. Pursuant to Government Code Section 76000.10,an Emergency Med Air Transport fee of $4.00 will be added for each convicted vehicle code violation.
10/03/2019 A Harvey Waiver is taken.
10/03/2019 The Court orders the remaining counts to be dismissed.
10/03/2019 Waiver of Constitutional Rights filed and incorporated in court's file.
10/03/2019 The Imposition of Sentence is suspended.
10/03/2019 The court has released you on Conditional Revocable Release for 36 months. You are subject to and must obey each of the conditions listed below. If you fail to do so, the court may impose any sentence previously suspended. If you fulfill all of the conditions, you may then apply for a dismissal of the charges.
10/03/2019 You are to obey all laws, city, county, state and federal.
10/03/2019 Report to court any arrest, citation, probation violation or change of address within 10 days, thereafter. Report in writing to: Ventura County Superior Court, Post Office Box 6489, Ventura, California 93006-6489. Include your name and case number.
10/03/2019 Pay a total fine of $150.00 .
10/03/2019 You are to pay victim restitution as determined by further order of the Court, as investigated by Probation, with the right to credit for amounts paid by other responsible persons. Pursuant to Penal Code sections 1214(b) and 1202.4(f)(3)(G) restitution shall include interest, at the rate of 10% per annum, that accrues as of the date of sentencing, unless otherwise specified by order of the court. Pursuant to Penal Code sections 1214(b) and 1202.4(i) the restitution order shall be enforceable as if the order were a civil judgment.
10/03/2019 You are to pay Prob Investigation fee of $100.00 .
10/03/2019 Until further order of the court, your State Restitution Fd in the amount of $150.00 is stayed, pursuant to People vs Dueþas.
10/03/2019 Until further order of the court, your Security Fee in the amount of $40.00 is stayed, pursuant to People vs Dueþas.
10/03/2019 Until further order of the court, your Crim Cov Assessment in the amount of $30.00 is stayed, pursuant to People vs Dueþas.
10/03/2019 You are to report immediately (unless in custody) to the Collection Unit in Room 205 or Room 107 if you are exiting a first floor courtroom. You are to pay as directed by the Collection Unit. You are to pay an administrative (ARF) fee of $35.00. Pay your fine and/or fees to Ventura Superior Court Collection Unit, at one of the following locations: *Appear at 800 South Victoria Avenue, Room 205, Ventura or mail to P.O. Box 6489, Ventura, California 93006-6489; phone (805) 639-5010. *Appear at or mail to 3855-F Alamo Street, Window 5 or 6, Simi Valley, California 93065. *Appear at the Juvenile Courthouse, Room 122, 4353 E. Vineyard, Oxnard If you are in custody, you must report to Superior Court Collection Unit within 5 days from the date of your release.
10/03/2019 This case can be collected as a civil judgment. Civil enforcement may include wage or bank garnishments and or liens on property. Any costs associated to civil enforcement will be added to the case.
10/03/2019 You are ordered to serve 30 Day(s) in the Ventura County Jail.
10/03/2019 Defendant is entitled to credit for time served of: 0 days actual time and 0 days of 4019(b)(1) and (c)(1) time, for a total credit of 0 days, (calculated at the rate of 2 days 4019 for every 4 days sentenced).
10/03/2019 Report to the Sheriff to begin your jail sentence on 10/25/19 at 07:00 PM . Please be advised that the personal property you may bring is limited to the following: 1) Valid driver's license or identification card 2) Court papers 3) Car keys 4) Cash (no personal checks-money will be put into trust account for commissary use).
10/03/2019 Electronic Monitoring is not authorized.
10/03/2019 Additional Jail Sentence The defendant is ordered to serve an additional 30 Day(s) in the Ventura County Jail.
10/03/2019 Work Release approved. Pay a Work Release Daily Fee. Within 5 days report to Work Release at 345 Skyway Drive, Camarillo, California 93010 to enroll. Follow their directions for enrollment and booking. Take this paper with you. By agreeing to participate in the Work Release Program, you agree to appear for work as directed by Probation and comply with program rules. If you fail to appear or comply with program rules, the Sheriff or a Probation Agency official may immediately take you into custody to serve the balance of your sentence at the Ventura County Jail.
10/03/2019 You are directed to complete work release by 03/23/20 .
10/03/2019 You are directed to complete 240 hours of Community Service to be done by 03/23/20 .
10/03/2019 Defendant must do community service at an animal shelter .
10/03/2019 The Court declares the weapon to be a nuisance and orders the weapon to be destroyed.
10/03/2019 Case continued to 03/23/20 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 11 for Miscellaneous Proof Of Completion .
10/03/2019 Defendant is to show proof of completion of work release and community service
10/03/2019 The court orders you to appear.
10/03/2019 Defendant accepts probation as stated by court.
10/03/2019 The court orders the defendant released on probation.
10/03/2019 Signature Required
10/03/2019 File located to Judicial Assistant Supervisor for quality control.
10/03/2019 Remittance from receipt # 6900448 received in the amount of $505.00 .
10/02/2019 Media Request by KTLA is filed.
10/02/2019 The court grants all media requests.
10/02/2019 The court Granted extended media coverage to KTLA .
10/02/2019 The Order on Media Request by KTLA is KTLA and filed.
09/23/2019 Arraignment 1st Appearance - Advanced By Party Heard in Courtroom 11 on Sep 23, 2019 at 09:00 AM .
09/23/2019 Judge - Hirsch, David .
09/23/2019 Judicial Assistant - Vick, J .
1 - 50 out of 72

Disposition Date 10/03/2019 Appearance / Due Date
Warrant Amount Warrant Date
Case Balance $0.00

Scheduled Hearings
Calendar Date Time Court Room Court Location Reason on Calendar
3/23/2020 9:00AM 11 Ventura Miscellaneous-Proof of Completion

Violations
Violation Offense Correctable Plea Disposition
4800(b)(1) FG Misdemeanor N Guilty Pled guilty
UNLAWFUL TAKING OF PROTECTED MAMMAL
594(b)(1) PC Misdemeanor N Dismissed
Vandalism over $400

09/12/2019 More info on the shooting. Alfredo Gonzalez worked and lived at the camp. He cared for the animals on the property such as goats, horses...It is not illegal to kill a mountain lion if the person is acting in self-defense or in the defense of others, the code states. I assume that will be his argument. Unless there were witnesses, court may buy that. Seems Alfredo cut off the collar and left it miles away. That makes him look guilty.

https://www.toacorn.com/articles/mountain-lion-dead-at-hands-of-simi-valley-man-d-a-says

09/11/2019: Alfredo Gonzalez born January 12, 1959 was charged with shooting and killing a mountain lion and vandalizing its tracking collar. Alfredo P Gonzalez was living, working at Camp Alonim a Jewish Summer Camp in Brandeis, California. His address is the address of the camp 1101 Pepper Tree Lane. It appears he killed the big cat because of a human wildlife conflict. The Jewish Center and Camp has promised the California Department of Fish & Wildlife that they will work with the Department to deal with any future human wildlife conflicts. It sounds to me like the Camp told Gonzalez to kill the cat whom they felt was a threat to the children. I sent questions to the Jewish Center and Camp and received no response.

Below is from the court record. The charges are California Department of Fish & Game code 4800 b 1 illegal take of a mountain lion and California Penal Code 594(b)(1) vandalism over $400. His first appearance is October 9, 2019 at 9:00 am Court rm 11 in Ventura County Superior Court.

From the docket.

09/11/2019 Complaint submitted for filing by VCDA on 9/11/2019 00:00:00 .
09/11/2019 Gonzalez, Alfredo filed as name of record.
09/11/2019 Misdemeanor charge 4800(b)(1) FG filed as count 1 with violation date of 07/02/19 00:00:00 .
09/11/2019 Misdemeanor charge 594(b)(1) PC filed as count 2 with violation date of 07/02/19 00:00:00 .
09/11/2019 Case calendared to 10/09/19 at 09:00 AM in 11 for Arraignment First Appearance .
09/11/2019 853.6 P.C. requires booking before arraignment. If not booked, refer to arresting Police Agency.
09/11/2019 Defendant notified by letter to appear in court. Letter is filed.

Name Gonzalez, Alfredo Case Number 2019026185
Citation Number Violation Date 07/02/2019 Case Status Open
Arresting / Issuing Agency Ventura County District Attorney Offense Level Misdemeanor Mandatory Appearance Yes
Disposition Date Appearance / Due Date
Warrant Amount Warrant Date
Case Balance $0.00

Scheduled Hearings
Calendar Date Time Court Room Court Location Reason on Calendar
10/9/2019 9:00AM 11 Ventura Arraignment-FIRST APPEARANCE

Violations
Violation Offense Correctable Plea Disposition
4800(b)(1) FG Misdemeanor N
UNLAWFUL TAKING OF PROTECTED MAMMAL
594(b)(1) PC Misdemeanor N
Vandalism over $400

From the Ventura County District Attorney

https://www.vcdistrictattorney.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/19-108-Gonzalez-KWold.pdf

"CRIMINAL CHARGES FILED FOR KILLING OF MOUNTAIN LION

VENTURA, California - District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today the filing of criminal
charges against Alfredo Gonzalez (DOB: 01/12/59), of Simi Valley, for the killing of a protected
mammal, namely a mountain lion known as P-38, and for the vandalism to its collar. National Park
Service (NPS) biologists studying the population have collected GPS-enabled radio collar data to study mountain lions for more than a decade. P-38 was a male mountain lion born in 2012. First collared in 2015, this animal predominantly roamed portions of the Santa Susana Mountains.

On July 10, 2019, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife received a report from the NPS that
collared mountain lion P-38 may have been killed in Simi Valley after a mortality signal was detected
on July 2, 2019. It was ultimately determined that the mountain lion died of a gunshot wound to the
head. It is unlawful to kill a mountain lion without a permit from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Gonzalez will be arraigned on October 9, 2019, in courtroom 11 of the Ventura Superior Court, County of Ventura, located at 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, 93003."

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.

Mary Cummins

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Depredation permit issued for mountain lion P-45 who killed alpacas issued to Victoria, Joseph Vaughn Perling

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UPDATE: 12/13/2016 Building and safety was at the property yesterday. There is a "no trespassing" sign on the front. Inspector is not allowed to go beyond a no trespassing sign. Ron Dockery (818) 880-4150 x281 said he has a large file on that property. He worked with the previous owner which was an old man who died. Victoria bought it in probate. He referred me to regional planning which enforces coastal commission, zoning, planning and health dept. 213 974 6483. He told me to forward any complaints to that department.

12/02/2016 I just found photos and video of the alpaca farm. The farm is in deplorable condition! I'm shocked the woman allowed the press to see this filthy, unsafe and totally unsecured property. I see no barn or permanent protection from rain, sun, wind and cold. That "fence" is flimsy and wouldn't keep out a small child. Their corral is basically a bunch of trash. This explains why the alpacas are muddy. Their hooves must be kept dry and clean. I also see overgrown teeth. If their lower teeth don't line up with the upper palate area they will over grow and need trimming.

The neighbor Phillips is not rational, neither is Victoria. They complain that the government must protect their alpacas from mountain lions. If they are going to keep alpacas in mountain lion country they should at least provide them with a secure enclosure. They were begging to have the mountain lion kill their alpacas. These people are very irresponsible animal people. They also lied about having barbed wire, security cameras, lights.... You wouldn't leave a wad of cash on the sidewalk and expect the government to protect your money. Why leave these poor defenseless animals unprotected in the mountains.

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Finally major attention seeker Victoria Vaughn Perling and her mean spirited, threatening attorney had yet another press conference at her Alpaca selling ranch in Malibu. She stated she will agree to get predator proof caging. She won't kill P 45. She makes it sound like she's doing all of us a very big favor from the bottom of her "caring" heart. Any sane person can clearly see that killing one specific mountain lion will not prevent others from eating your animals that you leave unprotected in a corral. The woman has shown herself to be a careless, lying attention seeker who only cares about money. She is in store for some upcoming reality checks. She should not have shown this light upon her unlicensed, unpermitted business operating from a site that has no occupancy permit, utilities, potable water or legal structures.

It seems when Victoria filed for divorce earlier this year she had her husband sign over the property to her alone.

Here is Victoria at her press conference this morning.

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Here is video from tonight's meeting. Everyone loves P 45 except Victoria.

https://www.facebook.com/JaneVelezMitchell/videos/10157791029065693/

And the story changes again. Victoria already hired a hunter to track and kill P 45 per Fish & Wildlife. "Hughan confirmed that a depredation permit had, in fact, been issued to the rancher and that she had already "hired an agent to make the attempt."" She never wanted to save it. A liar.

She said she had security cameras to protect the alpacas. How does that work with mountain lions? She said she had barbed wire and adequate fencing. No, she didn't. The property has no legal utilities. She said there was a loud radio. Again, no utilities. This is her place. She allowed her alpacas to be killed. She should be cited for animal neglect. Coyotes could easily get into this enclosure. As I looked on satellite image there was no protection from sun, rain, wind, no adequate water.

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She changed her story again. Victoria through her attorney Reid Breitman just threatened to kill P-45 if she doesn't get a trapping permit. She also thinks she will send P 45 to Wildlife Waystation. The Waystation lost their Fish & Wildlife permits, are not allowed to take in new animals. They also have no room or money.

“It is only a matter of time when someone will get a kill permit, and successfully kill P-45,” Vaughn-Perling said. The statement added that the law firm of Vaughn-Perling’s attorney, Reid Breitman, would cover the cost of the relocation. But, it warned, Vaughn-Perling “will proceed with killing this lion if she is not given a permit to relocate it within the next few days.”

Victoria Vaughn-Perling has changed her story. We don't care that she's lying. We're just happy that she won't be killing P-45 after she recevied many polite emails and phone calls. She asked for permit to kill it. There is no permit to trap and relocate and she didn't ask for one. It's illegal to trap and relocate healthy nuisance wildlife. We need P-45 in that area breeding if our local mountain lion species is to survive.

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Another website said these are her dead alpacas. Look at that fence! It's four feet high in that area.

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Victoria Vaughn-Perling said in a news release that she was recently issued a permit to kill Mountain Lion P-45 with a gun within 10 days. She said the lion has killed 20 alpacas and at least 65 other animals belonging to neighbors in the last eight months. She wants the state to issue her a permit to trap, tranquilize and transport the mountain lion to an animal sanctuary.

"I obtained the kill permit in order to save P-45's life," said Vaughn-Perling in a news release. "P-45 has been very aggressive and active in the area, and a kill permit was issued by the Department of Fish & Wildlife earlier this year to another neighbor about a mile away. That resulted in P-45 being wounded by a rifle shot, but fortunately he survived. It is only a matter of time when someone will get a kill permit, and successfully kill P-45."

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We contacted all the alpaca ranches in the area to find out which one suffered the loss. We offered our services to help them build predator proof fencing. It was NOT the Gomez ranch. They stated "We haven't lost animals and will not kill a lion. We use loud noisy dogs, and motion lights. We've been here 19 yrs without any attacks." Hunters have been contacting the ranches offering their services. Gomez said they would never hire a hunter or kill a mountain lion.

We believe but are not 100% certain that MalibuAlpaca.com is the ranch that got the depredation permit. We emailed them offering to help with predator proof enclosures. This is most likely the ranch https://www.openherd.com/farms/7160 They are Victoria and Joseph Vaughn-Perling, 33477 Mulholland, Malibu, CA 90265.

The property had a shack on it which the county said was not livable or up to code. The property was bought in foreclosure as is with $150K of mandatory repairs. The well water is tainted. They were ordered to repair the property but there are no permits showing any work was done. No one can live on the property.

Here are the owners of this property. They claim to be alpaca ranchers and animal lovers.

Joseph Vaughn-Perling 49 years old
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaughnperling

Victoria Vaughn-Perlint 58 years old
https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-vaughn-perling-8b287716

Here is her hypnotist website
http://www.hypnotherapeutic.net/
Her contact info victoria@hypnotherapeutic.net

Joseph Vaughn-Perling runs many odd businesses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLmeww3LBRI

They had an illegal airbnb rental for a while. As the structure isn't legal or livable, that's illegal. I believe they also outlawed airbnb in Malibu, not positive. Their ad is gone. The MLS stated the well water was tainted yet they said it was fine. There are no permitted repairs or occupancy permit on this property.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=371646.0

I contacted these people to confirm the permit, their information and their plans. I told them if they didn't reply I would assume everything I sent them is correct. Below is their public info from who.is

joseph.vaughn-perling@bt.com
malibualpaca.com

This is from LinkedIn. The husband is a cryptologist. Wife is a hypnotist. They state this is their alpaca farm. It's illegal to run a business from this location. The property is not connected to utilities. Per the MLS the well is tainted. It's a 528 sf one room, bath shack.

They live at 4908 Calle Robleda, Agoura Hills, CA 91301 in a 5+3 they bought in 2003 for $650,000. The wife owns it, not the husband.

Owner
MalibuAlpaca.com
January 2012 – Present (5 years)Malibu. California USA
Bed and Breakfast on an Alpaca and Game Fowl Ranch
Organic and green
Suri and Huacaya Breeding
Fiber, Fertilizer, Wool production, Yarn Spinning, Shearing, Weaving and Knitting finished goods.
Beekeeping and honey, wax and finished goods.

They don't have a USDA breeding, dealing and exhibitor permit. They will never get one as the property is not livable and their enclosures are not safe or proper, obviously. They don't have utilities, potable water or an occupancy slip.

Here is the property. Description from MLS.

"Remarks : Great price for major fixer in great area of Malibu hills. One bedroom one bath house. Garage work shop may not be permitted. Buyer's responsibility to verify.
Agent Remarks : Please see photo of copy of Building and Safety violations. Water test show shows not pottable. Coastal commission violations also. Estimates show approximately $150,000 in repair work needed. Probate with court confirmation and subject to over bid. If you are not familiar with this process please educate yourself. Do not call agent for explanation. All offers must be cash, non contingent and non refundable deposit."

Victoria vaughn-perling joseph vaughn-perling bitcoin hyponotist cryptology llama farm malibu ca p 45 mountain lion hunt kill depredation permit

They were married in a virtual reality world. His father is a priest at the church next door to my old church in BH.

https://www.thefreelibrary.com/COMPUSERVE+GIVES+AWAY+THE+BRIDE+IN+VIRTUAL+VALENTINE'S+DAY+WEDDING...-a017953253

Here is MLS on the property. These California Coastal Commission, Los Angeles County Building and Safety and other violations were never cured. I just looked at title. A road runs through her property cutting it in half. Her property can't be accessed from Mulholland legally. Other neighbors have rights to pass through her property to get to theirs.

"Remarks : Great price for major fixer in great area of Malibu hills. One bedroom one bath house. Garage work shop may not be permitted. Buyer's responsibility to verify.
Agent Remarks : Please see photo of copy of Building and Safety violations. Water test show shows not pottable. Coastal commission violations also. Estimates show approximately $150,000 in repair work needed. Probate with court confirmation and subject to over bid. If you are not familiar with this process please educate yourself. Do not call agent for explanation. All offers must be cash, non contingent and non refundable deposit."

Victoria vaughn-perling joseph vaughn-perling bitcoin hyponotist cryptology llama farm malibu ca p 45 mountain lion hunt kill depredation permit

None of these issues were ever corrected.

Seems they are getting divorced. That means that Victoria alone requested the depredation kill permit.

Case Number: PD062917
VAUGHN-PERLING, VICTORIA VS VAUGHN-PERLING, JOSEPH

Filing Date: 06/29/2016
Case Type: Dissolution of Marriage (General Jurisdiction)
Status: Pending

Future Hearings

None
Documents Filed | Proceeding Information

Parties

VAUGHN-PERLING JOSEPH - Respondent In Pro Per

VAUGHN-PERLING JOSEPH - Respondent

VAUGHN-PERLING VICTORIA - Petitioner

VAUGHN-PERLING VICTORIA - Petitioner In Pro Per

Case Information | Party Information | Proceeding Information

Documents Filed (Filing dates listed in descending order)
06/29/2016 Summons
Filed by Petitioner

06/29/2016 Declaration-Uniform Custody Minor'
Filed by Respondent

06/29/2016 Petition
Filed by Petitioner

06/29/2016 Declaration-Uniform Custody Minor'
Filed by Petitioner

06/29/2016 Notice

06/29/2016 Response
Filed by Respondent
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Within the last six months Malibu mountain lion P-45 has killed and eaten some llamas and goats. In the most recent incident over the weekend it’s believed that P-45 killed 11 alpacas and didn’t eat them. Sometimes with young mountain lions like P-45 if they see lots of prey they go into a killing frenzy and kill them all. That is what most likely happened at an alpaca ranch in Malibu.

Earlier this year P-45 killed alpacas at the nearby alpaca ranch of attorneys Wendell Phillips and Mary Dee Rickards at 33173 Mulholland Hwy Malibu, CA 90265. They also raise alpacas to sell. Phillips got a depredation permit and hunted P-45. Phillips stated he saw P-45 and shot him but the bullet only grazed him. The permits are only good for ten days.

Mountain lions are protected in California. They can only be killed with a depredation permit, in self defense or for public safety. In this situation killing P-45 doesn’t solve the problem. A new mountain will take over the territory and continue to kill farm animals until those animals are better protected. A mountain lion would prefer to kill a corralled alpaca over a wild deer as it’s much easier.

The main reason more farm animals are being killed is that many more people are raising alpacas and llamas. It was illegal to have them until we got an amendment to County zoning to allow wildlife rehabilitation in 2006. At the same time they added the keeping of llamas and alpacas on agriculture property due to demand.

We have reached out to the alpaca ranches in the area. One of our partners builds amazing enclosures for wolves and other animals. These enclosures are mountain lion and coyote proof. We’re hoping we can help the ranchers build better enclosures. Based on the photos the corral is made of low, flimsy material. While it is electrified a mountain lion could easily jump over it which is what happened.

In the meantime there will be a meeting to talk about the issues at 7:00 p.m. November 30, 2016 at the NPS Paramount Ranch movie set, 2903 Cornell Road, Agoura Hills, CA. This ranch was owned by the father of Mary Dee Rickards who used it as a Western movie set. We’d love to send someone to the meeting but our volunteers who do presentations are either too far away or sick. We know the Fish & Wildlife, Parks Dept, Santa Monica Conservancy and other groups who will be going and speaking about the issue.

We’ll keep everyone apprised of the situation with updates.

UPDATE: We just sent the following email to the ranches in the area.

"We're very sorry to hear about the loss of your alpacas. We are Fish & Wildlife permitted wildlife rehabilitators in Los Angeles. We are the group which got the amendment to zoning to allow the keeping of llamas and alpacas in Los Angeles in 2006.

We rehabilitate coyotes, bobcats ... and down to bats. Our enclosures must keep these animals in. For that reason we know they will keep the same animals out. Our facilities are in mountain lion country yet we've never lost an animal to a mountain lion. The reason is because our enclosures are predator proof.

One of our friends is Lockwood Animal Sanctuary in Lockwood, California. The husband of the team Matthew Simmons builds amazing enclosures. You should contact him about building enclosures to protect your animals from predators. Here is his email address ****@lockwoodarc.org Their enclosures are each a few acres in size in a hilly area. We highly recommend them.

If you do kill P-45, another mountain lion will take over his territory. Because it's easier to kill a corralled alpaca than a wild deer, the killings will continue unless you protect your animals. When some young mountain lions see corralled animals they kill them all at once in a frenzy and may only eat one.

Please, contact Matt and ask him about predator proof enclosures. They don't have to have roofs if you build them properly. You can incorporate the trees and natural surroundings in the enclosures so you don't see the fencing."

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.

Mary Cummins

Thursday, November 6, 2014

California Dept of Fish and Wildlife giving (selling?) healthy wildlife to zoos - Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates

Sea otter pup, Fish and Wildlife, California, wildlife rehabilitation, selling animals to zoos.

UPDATE: Even worse news! Monterey Bay Aquarium is only permitted sea otter rehabilitator in the United States. They stated in the last 30 years they've taken in 681 ill, injured and orphaned sea otters. Before 2001 they NEVER rehabbed and released pups stating they bonded too strongly with humans. They gave them to zoos. They only started using surrogates to raise pups in 2001. Since then they released 30 pups via surrogate. The rest went to zoos. They brag that 40 of the current sea otters in zoos across the US came from them as pups.

We rehab orphaned raccoons. If you don't know what you're doing and treat them like a human baby or puppy, yes, they will bond to you. That is why we only handle them while they are nursing. As soon as they can feed themselves we leave them alone. They only interact with other raccoons from then on out. We've never had a rehab failure. They all went on their way back to nature. I've posted videos of our raccoon releases where they don't even look back at us.

Monterey Bay Aquarium takes in $66 million a year. They also have over $300 million in assets. Julie Packard Director makes about $300K/yr. 12 other people have over $150K and even $200K/yr. They spend $1.2 million on animals. The aquarium turns a nice profit. They have $80 million in cash. $150M in stocks and bonds. If you look at the end of their 990, you can see their sea otter activity. They even work with SeaWorld. They give them pups.

http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2012/942/487/2012-942487469-09e0c7c0-9.pdf

ORIGINAL STORY: Many of you have seen this orphaned sea otter pup which was taken to the Monterey aquarium to be rehabbed and released. I was very happy about this and spread the news. They have rehabbed over 600 sea otters. I later found out that the California Department of Fish & Wildlife gave the pup to the Shedd aquarium in Illinois. I thought that was odd when Monterey aquarium rehabs sea otters. Why send him across the country to be rehabbed when he must be released back here? That'd be like me sending baby squirrels to be rehabbed in New York. Here is the story from Monterey Bay Aquarium. They did not habituate the baby to humans. The finders were rehabbers, not the public. There was nothing wrong with the pup. Fish & Wildlife "deterimined" the pup was unreleasable with no reason given. They ordered MBA to give it to Shedd.

I went to the Shedd Aquarium's page where they have featured this pup. They said they will raise him and teach him how to be a sea otter. I thought "good, they will release him." I read further and they said they will "provide him a home for life." They posted "read this sea otter's rescue story and why she needs your help." They are keeping this otter who legally and ethically should be released back to the wild after proper wildlife rehabilitation. They are asking for donations for the pup! If they don't have the money to raise him, why did they take him?

The Shedd aquarium may legally be a non-profit but it is definitely a for profit zoo. People pay to visit the aquarium and can pay extra to play with a beluga whale or penguin, very SeaWorld'y. They state they need donations to care for this tiny pup. They make $73,000,000 a year from their zoo/aquarium with $350,000,000 in assets, $177,000,000 in cash. They don't need money for this pup. He should have been rehabbed here for release back to the wild. He's being used to make money. They have $22,000,000 in salaries, CEO makes $3,500,000 per year! They turn a big profit every year over $20,000,000. Zoo masquerading as a non-profit sanctuary. Here is their 990 for 2012.

http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2012/362/167/2012-362167918-09783b4b-9.pdf

Nicole Carion of the California Department of Fish & Wildlife has repeatedly given (sold?) orphaned wildlife to zoos and aquariums. She gave a wild orphaned bobcat kitten to a college to use as their mascot. We rehabbers have been told we are never allowed to show wildlife in a pet like manner and here they are giving wildlife away as pets to be shown as pets! That goes completely against everything they stand for.

I once had a baby skunk that I thought had a major neurological disorder. I told the wildlife rehabilitation coordinator about the skunk. Nicole Carion responded saying she wanted to give that skunk to her local zoo where she said she once worked. That skunk had to be euthanized because it kept attacking itself. Even if it were healthy why give it to a zoo? They are supposed to buy wildlife from domestic breeders or get only unreleasable ones from rehabbers, not from the department.

Last year there were two orphaned mountain lion cubs. While rehabbers were thankful that they weren't killed we were upset to learn that they were given to yet another sanctuary/zoo called "Zoo to You." This place shows a man giving milk to an adult mountain lion out of a wine glass and people holding all types of wildlife like pets. They should have been rehabbed and released back to the wild. They say that mountain lion can't be rehabbed because they bond to humans...not if you do it properly. None of our bobcats ever bonded. They were wild as all hell.

Why is the California Department of Fish & Wildlife giving away, selling our native wildlife which is collectively owned by all the citizens of the state of California to zoos to incarcerate for life on display? This is the opposite of their purpose, i.e. "The primary responsibility of CDFW is to protect and conserve the natural resources within the State." It is not to take healthy orphaned wildlife and give/sell it to zoos to keep in a cage for life clear across the country.

It's bad enough that the Department will give a permit to SeaWorld to operate the largest non-native fish farm in the United States off our coast. It's bad enough they gave SeaWorld permits to operate when they are harming the animals and not keeping them in proper enclosures. Why is the California Department of Fish & Wildlife not protecting our natural resources? They should not be giving healthy releasable wildlife to zoos.

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.

Mary Cummins

Mary Cummins Animal Advocates Los Angeles California Wildlife Rehabilitation Real Estate

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