Spotted Wild Cats In Texas

It was the sighting of a cougar in 1987 that I consider to be one of the most pivotal moments in my life.

Spotted wild cats in texas. They are here just few and far between and can range over 100. It seems there have been more and more sightings. No two cats have.

From time to time local residents may report sightings of wild animals to the local papers. Also feral cats are not and cannot be listed as game items to be hunted. The amateur video posted online to YouTube shows the wild cats in.

Among Texas brags is listed a first in the variety of kinds of wild cats that roam her spacious acres. They rarely if ever venture into the Texas Hill Country. These wild cats are known as the ocelot the jaguarundi the margay and the jaguar though it is now probably extinct in Texas.

Texas Penal Code 4209 and 42092. The law is stated under Texas Animal Anti-Cruelty Law. The wild cats of Texas represent the most mysterious and beautiful elements of our native fauna.

It is a crime to intentionally knowingly or recklessly. Mountain lion sightings are not unheard of in this part of south Texas but as with other sightings it is the apparent melanism of the big cat witnessed that makes this incident even more unique. Wild Cats List.

Both sides of the colts hindquarters had long wide and deep scratches such as a cougar would inflict. About 30 years ago there was a cougar that weighed 125 lbs taken in Cherokee County. Map based on one made by the Texas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentMountain lion mortalities are a good way of knowing where this animals habitat is.