Natural dispersal or illegal pets? Limitations on assigning origin to road‐killed ocelots in the southwestern United States

Abstract The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is a spotted felid that is critically endangered in the United States (U.S.). During spring 2010, 2 ocelots were road‐killed in the southwestern U.S. far from known populations; an adult male near Palo Pinto, Texas, and a subadult male near Globe, Arizona. Ne...

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Main Authors: Joseph D. Holbrook, Randy W. DeYoung, Michael E. Tewes, John H. Young, Jody L. Mays, Ed Meyers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-12-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.63
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