Bobcats are relatively common in patchy habitats all across the U.S., but we don’t see them often because they are crepuscular or nocturnal and well camouflaged. But after a recent bobcat sighting, I’ll be on the lookout for bobcats much more than I have before. Hear the rest of the story…

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