In the late summer of 2016, our team found this cute bobcat kitten alone and abandoned on the embankment of the replacement Calaveras Dam under construction.
Image courtesy of W.E.R.C
Our Environmental Inspector, Bill Stagnaro and Geologist, Carrie Dovzak, arranged for the kitten to be transferred to the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center (W.E.R.C) in Morgan Hill, California. The W.E.R.C Center has a world-renowned bobcat kitten program. This program ensures that single orphans such as Sunol, as she was later named, do not become habituated during their time in care. They help socialize the orphan and reinforce bobcat behavior, such as hunting and stalking techniques.
Sunol was recently released, with the permission from California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife and the Park Rangers. During her release, she was given plenty of water, prey, and cover to help ensure her long-time survival.
Image courtesy of W.E.R.C
Image courtesy of W.E.R.C
Bobcats, also called lynx rufus, are found throughout the United States. They are nocturnal animals that hunt small rodents. Many people confuse them for mountain lions even though they are much smaller.
We wish Sunol a very happy life in her native home.
See you around the valley!
For more information on the Bobcat rehabilitation program at W.E.R.C go to: http://www.werc-ca.org/bobcats.html
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