A group of scientists and volunteers has been conducting an extensive study about bobcats west of I-10 in Tucson. The “Bobcats in Tucson Research Project” involves trapping the animals, taking DNA samples, and recording details such as weight and overall health. So far, the group has captured and released more than 50 individual bobcats and collared most of them, which have been spotted in about 50,000 locations.
Un grupo de científicos y voluntarios han conducido un estudio extenso sobre los linces al oeste de la carretera 10 en Tucson. El “Bobcats in Tucson Research Project” atrapa los animales, toma muestras de ADN y registra detalles como el peso del animal y la salud general. Hasta ahora, el grupo ha capturado y liberado más de 50 linces individuales con collares de satélite, los cuales han sido visto en más de 50,000 ubicaciones.
Producer: Tony Paniagua
Videographer/Editor: Nate Huffman
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