FYI News
Ocelots take to new wildlife crossings
Fewer than 50 ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) are known to exist in the wild in the United States, all of them in Texas. But 40% of ocelots die as a result of being hit by a …
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Effort considers ocelot reintroduction
Researchers are exploring the feasibility of reintroducing ocelots to a portion of their historical range in South Texas. The project is focused on reintroducing the endangered species to a portion of its range that is …
Conservation News
Roads are major cause of Texas ocelot deaths
Roads have deadly consequences for ocelots in Texas, playing an outsize role in mortality for a small population of the endangered cat. As urbanization in the area continues, researchers worry ocelots will face increasing dangers …
Joshua Rapp Learn
TWS2020: The road to prime ocelot habitats
Ocelots seeking home ranges are most concerned with finding the right type of habitats though they will try to avoid roads when possible. “Because they’re habitat specialists, it’s really habitat that’s going to be driving …
Conservation News
Texas ocelots seek large, unbroken swaths of thornscrub
Endangered ocelots in South Texas prefer to use unfragmented landscapes. Efforts to conserve the imperiled feline should focus on maintaining large patches of woody cover, particularly on private lands, researchers found. There are just 80 …
David Frey
Is time running out for the ocelot?
In his 35 years studying ocelots (Leopardus pardalis), 42-year TWS member Michael Tewes has seen plenty of efforts to conserve them in his home state of Texas, but they haven’t had much success. The endangered …