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Sternberg, M.A.; Mays, J.L.
Ocelots in Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, USA
2011 Cat News (55): 32-34
From 18 November 2009 to 15 February 2010 we used paired camera traps to photograph ocelots _Leopardus pardalis_ in Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge and the surrounding area. Eleven adult ocelots (8 male, 3 female) and two kittens (estimated age <1 year) were photographed. One adult female and one adult male, previously unknown to this population, were documented, as well as an adult male that had not been documented in 4 years. Program CAPTURE estimated 11ñ0.32 adult ocelots. The area sampled by the camera traps, including a buffer zone, was 125.7 km2. Ocelot density was estimated to be 0.09 ocelots/km2. As part of a long-term ocelot recovery effort, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service continues to increase available habitat through acquisition and restoration while acting to minimize threats such as traffic-caused mortalities.
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