Meet Our Bobcats

Trapping for the 2023 season was conducted from late January through early March. A total of 6 bobcats were captured and fitted with GPS collars. Our bobcats are never harmed in the capturing/collaring process. To learn more about the GPS study, visit the research page.

2023 Bobcats
Bobcat 125
Adult Female
15 pounds, 5 ounces
Captured January 32, 2023
Parkside Villas
First time capture		 2023 Bobcat 125-1 - Copy
Bobcat 175
Adult Female
15 pounds, 4 ounces
Captured January 31, 2023
Ocean Park
Originally captured on March 10, 2022 as Bobcat 900 		 2023 Bobcat 175-1 - Copy
Bobcat 225
Subadult Male
17 pounds, 8 oz.
Captured February 5, 2023
The Preserve
First time capture

 2023 Bobcat 225-1 - Copy
Bobcat 275
Adult Female
16 pounds, 10 ounces
Captured February 6, 2023
Captain Sams spit
Originally tagged as a kitten on May 11, 2021 on Flyway Drive
Also captured on February 8, 2022 (2022 Bobcat 850)

 2023 Bobcat 275-1 - Copy
Bobcat 325
Adult Female
17 pounds
Captured February 6, 2023
Flyway Drive
First time capture		 2023 Bobcat 325-1 - Copy (2)
Bobcat 210
Juvenile Male
12 pounds, 9 ounces
Ocean Park
First time capture		 2023 Bobcat 210 - Copy


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Process

  • We use a bantam rooster in a separate and safe enclosure to lure a bobcat into a cage trap.
  • The bobcat is sedated, measured, and outfitted with a GPS collar.
  • GPS data is sent daily to our biologists from the GPS collar using the Iridium satellite network.