Articles for tag: animal protection, big cats, biodiversity, conservation efforts, Endangered Species, habitat loss, Ocelots, South Texas ecology, Texas wildlife, wildlife conservation

Texas Ocelots on the Brink

Texas Ocelots on the Brink

Andrew Alpin

  Deep in the thorny brushlands of South Texas, a shadowy figure prowls through dense vegetation at dawn. With golden eyes scanning for prey and distinctive spotted coat shimmering in dappled sunlight, this is one of America’s last wild ocelots. Yet this magnificent cat faces an uncertain future, teetering on the edge of extinction in ...

wild cat swimming in body of water

Texas Ocelots Make a Quiet Comeback

Suhail Ahmed

  In the dim, thorny tangles of South Texas, soft paws are padding back into places where they’d almost vanished. For years, the story of Texas ocelots read like an obituary: dwindling numbers, splintered habitats, and a relentless tally of road deaths. Now, the narrative is shifting, not with a roar but a whisper – ...