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North America’s smallest native wild cat, the bobcat, will be the subject of a research conference cosponsored by the National Wildlife Federation and the Endangered Species Scientific Authority (ESSA), October 16 through 18, at the Smithsonian research center in Front Royal.
More than 40 experts will meet to discuss methods and techniques for assessing the population status and management of the bobcat.
“The bobcat has become a very controversial cat,” explained Claudia Kendrew, resource specialist with NWF. “Because its pelt has become so valuable, the fur industry would like to see more of the cats being trapped. But some biologists question how long the bobcat population could sustain heavy trapping. We hope at the conference to come up with some answers, so we can make intelligent decisions about how the cat should be managed.”
The bobcat was not always such a controversial cat. A small animal, weighing up to 25 pounds, the stealthy bobcat is found in nearly all of the lower 48 states. It is capable of killing an animal ten times its own weight, such as an antelope or deer.
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