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Bobcat Update!
15 years ago
Bobcat killed on the road today. Still fresh, very warm. Working through the legalities to hopefully keep it for educational purposes right now. I'll let everyone here know how it goes.
What do you think of roadkill? I've been doing a lot of studies on the impacts of roads on wildlife in my conservation biology class.
Update::
So, while a sample skin would have been lovely, and a mounted skin would have been amazing... We cannot keep the bobcat, and game warden is coming to grab it soon. I've learned my lesson, but the good that has come of it is that I might be able to get licensing for the school to make samples in the future from roadkill.
Overall it was a very interesting experience, and I enjoyed the chance to hold and examine this beautiful boy. I weighed him in at 12-14 pounds, and I plaster-casted all his paws so I have some great prints of him. The best one cracked a bit, but I think I can fix it. He died not in vain, for he was an educational blessing and goes to science now.
That's all there is to it.
Norms
What do you think of roadkill? I've been doing a lot of studies on the impacts of roads on wildlife in my conservation biology class.
Update::
So, while a sample skin would have been lovely, and a mounted skin would have been amazing... We cannot keep the bobcat, and game warden is coming to grab it soon. I've learned my lesson, but the good that has come of it is that I might be able to get licensing for the school to make samples in the future from roadkill.
Overall it was a very interesting experience, and I enjoyed the chance to hold and examine this beautiful boy. I weighed him in at 12-14 pounds, and I plaster-casted all his paws so I have some great prints of him. The best one cracked a bit, but I think I can fix it. He died not in vain, for he was an educational blessing and goes to science now.
That's all there is to it.
Norms
