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“Downey is a small community,” he said while walking with his wife and two dogs at dusk along a quiet street of lush lawns and wide, flat streets.

The study, published last month in the journal Biological Conservation, found that Southland mountain lions became more nocturnal and less crepuscular — i.e., active at dusk or dawn — in popular recreation areas.

“At work, I sometimes go blank, filled with fears. Days are better, but after dusk, it becomes hard. I get nightmares.”

People can help protect themselves and mountain lions by being aware that dawn or dusk is prime time for mountain lion activity.

The new album’s title may hint at sunshine and waking hours, but make no mistake, Yoakam is a night owl, a man for whom work begins around dusk and often stretches into dawn.