April 26, 2022
Bobcat Research: Meet our 2022 Bobcats
The Kiawah Bobcat GPS Research Project, the longest and most comprehensive GPS study on bobcats globally, continues in 2022 as Town biologists captured seven bobcats. Biologists use this data for population monitoring, determining habitat use, movement patterns, and reproductive success. Meet our collared 2022 bobcats below!
- Bobcat 650 – 2/2/22 – Adult Male, Captain Sams, 20lbs 15oz. New cat.
- Bobcat 700 – 2/5/22 – Subadult Female, Preserve, 12lbs 2oz. New cat.
- Bobcat 750 – 2/3/22 – Juvenile Male, Flyway/Canvasback, 14lbs, 8oz. PIT-tagged as a kitten on 5-11-21 on Flyway Drive.
- Bobcat 800 – 2/5/22 – Adult Male, Ocean Park, 21lbs 3oz. Recapture from 2021 (Bobcat 250)
- Bobcat 850 – 2/8/22 – Juvenile Female, Flyway/Canvasback, 12lbs 1oz. PIT-tagged as a kitten on 5-11-21 on Flyway Drive.
- Bobcat 900 – 3/10/22 – Subadult Female, Flyway/Osprey Beach, 12lbs 3 oz. New cat.
- Bobcat 5002 – 3/10/22 – Juvenile Male, The Preserve, 17lbs 5 oz. New cat.
Click here to learn more about the Town’s Bobcat Research.