Photos: P-41, the mountain lion of the Verdugo Mountains

Jeff Sikich uses a radio antenna to try to pick up a signal from the radio tracking collar on P-41.

Jeff Sikich gets down on all fours to see if his remote camera is pointed in the right direction in the Verdugo Mountains.

Jeff Sikich shows a remote camera used to capture images of P-41.

Jeff Sikich sets up a remote camera to capture a photo of P-41, the first large carnivore to be studied in the Verdugo Mountains.

Jeff Sikich walks with a radio antenna to try to pick up a signal from the radio tracking collar on P-41.