Bowhunters played major role in tracking expansion of Illinois bobcats
Despite the difficulty people have spotting bobcats in Illinois’ wilderness, DNR relied on sightings by the public to document the predator’s expansion in the state.
This intriguing point was made in a recent study led by Dr. Javan Bauder, an assistant unit leader for the U.S. Geological Survey. Using data from 2001 to 2018, Bauder and his team documented how bobcats’ ranges have expanded from a southern Illinois stronghold to a statewide presence.
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