“Several nice rugs .. problem solved.”
Sad to say, mountain lion pelts have little value as pelts, having short and rather harsh hair. Siberian Tiger and Snow Leopard are another matter.
It is a simple matter to trap a few males and dump them across the street, so to speak.
They might even eat a few illegal aliens under the bridges.
I checked Wiki re m.lions' diet .. no mention of wetbacks, sadly.