Bobcat Conservation Organizations

This ongoing study in the San Francisco Bay Area, supported by the Felidae Conservation Fund and CuriOdyssey since 2013,

The project investigates how human development and habitat fragmentation impact bobcat populations. The project tracks bobcat movements through camera traps and fecal surveys, assesses mortality factors (e.g., roadkill, mange, poisoning), and develops connectivity plans to preserve wildlife corridors in the Santa Cruz and Diablo Mountain ranges. It aims to inform land management and roadway design to reduce barriers to juvenile dispersal and prevent local extinctions.

Managed by the New Jersey Department of Fish and Wildlife, this long-term project began in the late 1970s with the release of 24 bobcats from New England .

Listed as endangered in New Jersey in 1991, bobcats are monitored through radio and satellite collars, scat analysis (using trained dogs), and volunteer track documentation. The program continues to collect data on population size, habitat use, and dispersal, with recent efforts confirming at least 21 individuals in 2006-2007. Volunteers are actively recruited to expand monitoring efforts.

This initiative advocates for a statewide ban on bobcat trapping to protect populations from commercial exploitation

Active as of 2015, it engages communities and collaborates with groups like the Center for Biological Diversity and Project Coyote to influence policy through public meetings with the California Fish and Game Commission. While primarily focused on policy change, it supports broader bobcat conservation by raising awareness and reducing human-induced mortality

Conserving wild cats, their prey, and their habitat in perpetuity.

The Wild Cat Center (WCC) accomplishes its mission/vision through five areas of focus: Wildlife Monitoring, Citizen Science, Data Science, Genetics, Education and Outreach. The Center has led multiple trail camera wildlife monitoring projects since 2002. Our projects have included the long-term monitoring of all four wild cats in the southwestern United States, monitoring wildlife in Namibia, and monitoring fishing cats in India and Sri Lanka.

The program incorporates wildlife crossings and roadway fencing to reduce vehicle collisions and maintain movement corridors for bobcats.

In Western Riverside County, California, the MSHCP prioritizes bobcat conservation by preserving nearly half a million acres of suitable habitat, including key areas like the Santa Rosa Plateau and San Jacinto Mountains.