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In the 1970s the price of bobcat pelts rose so much that state officials became concerned they would be overharvested and reclassified the bobcat as a protected furbearer, with no hunting or trapping seasons. [25] A rabid bobcat attacked a man in Plainville in 2003, but the incident is regarded as a rare, freak occurrence. [3]
A bobcat sighting may be rare, but the one on Jan. 10 is nothing to be worried about, said Matt Garrett, the county parks department’s natural resources manager. “Bobcats are quite small and ...
Between 2003 and 2011, a reduction in bobcat sightings in the Everglades by 87.5% has been attributed to predation by the invasive Burmese python. [ 89 ] The bobcat has long been valued both for fur and sport; it has been hunted and trapped by humans, but has maintained a high population, even in the southern United States, where it is ...
The bobcat is the only wild cat that can be found in Massachusetts and while they are mostly found in the central and western parts of the state, over the past few years, residents in southeastern ...
A recent social media post noted a Columbia resident possibly had seen a mountain lion up a tree in an area northeast of downtown. Others online supposed it could have been a bobcat instead. Nate ...
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Double-crested cormorant, Nannopterum auritum — now common from spring to fall, this bird was a rare migrant around 1900; much less common in winter, but sightings are increasing; mostly found on some coastal islands, but also on major rivers and some inland lakes; by the late 1990s, there were at least 1,000 nesting pairs in the state; these ...
A bobcat was killed after it attacked a camp leader who was sleeping in a hammock during a youth expedition in Connecticut, state officials said Friday.