4 E-Mails on todays program on trappers catching Bobcats in Connecticut.
NO Trapping Season !
I think we will find there is more Bobcats in Connecticut than last year.
The DEEP Wildlife Division initiated a bobcat study in 2017 to investigate bobcat habitat use in different housing densities in Connecticut. Biologists want to determine how the state's bobcats meet their needs in both rural and suburban areas, as well as how successful bobcats are at reproduction and survival.
Methods: With the assistance of local trappers, the Wildlife Division live-trapped bobcats from fall 2017 into early winter 2018. All live-trapped bobcats were marked with yellow ear tags and 50 were fitted with GPS (Global Positioning System) collars. Biologists also collected important data from each bobcat, including weight, age, and sex.
Telemetry and GPS Collars: Radio telemetry is a valuable tool that allows biologists to track animals from a distance. In general, biologists are able answer questions related to the location, dispersal, migration, activity patterns, and home range of the target animal.
Inside the Stomach: To help determine the diet of bobcats, biologists are collecting road-killed bobcats so the stomach contents can be examined.
Anyone who finds a ROAD-KILLED BOBCAT is urged to call the Wildlife Division at 860-424-3011 and provide location details. (Please DO NOT report sightings of live bobcats at this number -- see below on how to report sightings.) To ensure the bobcat carcass remains until DEEP staff are able to collect it, we additionally ask (if the situation is SAFE) that you move the bobcat further from the road and cover it with branches or a bag.
NEW! The DEEP Wildlife Division Needs Your Help! GPS collars like this one have been placed on 50 bobcats throughout Connecticut to collect important data. All of the collars are programmed to automatically detach from the bobcats on August 1, 2018, and DEEP is asking state residents to contact the agency if they find one of these collars. Wildlife Division staff will be working diligently to recover the collars (which will still be transmitting signals) from throughout the state. If anyone happens to find a collar in their yard or while walking in the woods, please contact the Wildlife Division at 860-424-3045 or deep.ctwildlife@ct.gov, and we will make arrangements to retrieve it from you.
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