Tag: Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge

Ocelot Discovery: Rare find brings refuge population back up to 12

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – The Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge’s ocelot population has grown from 11 to 12 after a local college student’s discovery of a young ocelot captured on camera. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported Thursday, Dec. 4 via a press release that Sarah Nordlof, a graduate …

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HELLO, KITTY: Refuge reports rare sighting of ocelot kitten

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com LOS FRESNOS – A rare ocelot kitten was recently spotted at the Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge in Los Fresnos, a discovery that has many wildlife biologists excited. “It is a big deal,” said Leo Gustafson, Assistant Refuge Manager. “Ocelots are an endangered species here in the United States. …

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