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.

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GUESTS:

Jason Hawley - Wildlife biologist with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP); he is involved with the Connecticut Bobcat Project
Melissa Ruszczyk - Wildlife technician with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP); she is involved with the Connecticut Bobcat Project

Lydia Brown guest hosted this show.

Catie Talarski and John Dankosky provided production support.

Tracking Connecticut's Bobcats

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