Bobcats Make a Comeback in Southwestern Wisconsin

They’re back! Bobcat researcher Dawn Reding says, “This book offers an engaging and intimate look into the world of bobcats.” Bobcats were extirpated from a large area of the Midwest. That void included all or parts of nine states. Agricultural and other land usage changes have now restored ideal bobcat habitat to most of that void that had been previously occupied. The rugged Driftless Area, with its craggy rock outcrops, interface of forests and open areas, and cottontail population, is ideal bobcat habitat. The presentation will reference recent research that occurred south of Spring Green. One Mama bobcat, her broods, and her contribution to the restoration will be highlighted in the 50+ photos.

Biography: Before retirement, Al Cornell worked in Sauk and Iowa Counties as a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Technician. Hundreds of his articles and nearly a thousand photos have been published in outdoor books, calendars, and magazines. Al and his wife live on a portion of the farm where he grew up in northern Richland County. Al’s first book, A Year at a Beaver Pond: Observations from One Little Dynamic Ecosystem, is also available.