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Camera Trapping
Camera Trapping
Starting in January 2020, my research students and I have set up camera traps at various locations around NW and SW suburban Reno to determine the presence and activity patterns of urban bobcats.
Starting in January 2020, my research students and I have set up camera traps at various locations around NW and SW suburban Reno to determine the presence and activity patterns of urban bobcats.
Results
Results
Not surprisingly, they are most active at dusk, dawn, and the middle of the night!
Not surprisingly, they are most active at dusk, dawn, and the middle of the night!
They also show up more on cameras during the colder months rather than during the summer, but our collared cat data suggest they still use suburbia in the summer.
They also show up more on cameras during the colder months rather than during the summer, but our collared cat data suggest they still use suburbia in the summer.
All photos of prey items suggest they eat rabbits, rodents (both of usual and unusual size), and birds (including chickens).
All photos of prey items suggest they eat rabbits, rodents (both of usual and unusual size), and birds (including chickens).
Citizen Science!
Citizen Science!
Would you like to help our Bobcat Project? Have you seen a bobcat in West Reno? We would love to know about it.
Would you like to help our Bobcat Project? Have you seen a bobcat in West Reno? We would love to know about it.
Data collection from Reno homeowners is an important part of this project and helps us to better understand the presence and health of this species in the suburban area. We especially like seeing our collared cats!
Data collection from Reno homeowners is an important part of this project and helps us to better understand the presence and health of this species in the suburban area. We especially like seeing our collared cats!
If you have seen one, please fill out the following form by clicking on the button below.
If you have seen one, please fill out the following form by clicking on the button below.
Camera Trap Photos of Bobcats!
Camera Trap Photos of Bobcats!
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
The project described is supported by a grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (GM103440).
The project described is supported by a grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (GM103440).
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