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Tracking Connecticut's Bobcats

Connecticut Public Radio | By Carmen Baskauf
Published October 11, 2019 at 9:00 AM EDT
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A bobcat specimen lays flat next to a GPS tracking collar at Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area in Burlington, Connecticut.
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Jason Hawley is a wildlife biologist with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). He is also involved with the Connecticut Bobcat Project.
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A list of tagged and collard bobcats hangs in an office at Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area in Burlington, Connecticut.
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Wildlife technician Melissa Ruszczyk holds an antenna and listens for beeps indicating the direction of a GPS collar.
Lydia Brown / Connecticut Public Radio

It’s a lethal hunter, marked by its tufted ears and focused gaze. It's a breathtaking sight, if you’re lucky enough to see one.

This hour: the bobcat.

This stealthy species has made a comeback in recent years. We talk to researchers who are working to better understand Connecticut’s only wild feline. 

Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

GUESTS:

Lydia Brown guest hosted this show.

Catie Talarski and John Dankosky provided production support. 
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Carmen Baskauf
Carmen Baskauf was a producer for Connecticut Public Radio's news-talk show Where We Live, hosted by Lucy Nalpathanchil from 2017-2021. She has also contributed to The Colin McEnroe Show.
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