URI’s statewide bobcat project passes 1,000 sightings this winter

KINGSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — The University of Rhode Island revealed its results of a project studying the increasing bobcat population in the state.

Researchers say they just surpassed the 1,000th bobcat sighting mark this winter.

The faculty-led initiative uses GPS tracking, camera traps and public sighting reports to analyze habitat use and human interaction of the animal…

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