Category

Jaguarundi

The jaguarundi is a small wild cat, very rare and possibly extirpated in Texas. It was formerly found in the southern part of the state, but had declined due to habitat loss associated with brush clearing and agricultural development.

Interviews

Narrator: Mike TewesTitle: BigfootDuration: 00:00:18Date: June 29, 2023Mike Tewes, Ph.D., coordinates the Feline Research Program at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute at Texas A&M University in Kingsville. Getting accurate surveys of rare, elusive cats such as jaguarundis and ocelots can be a challenge. Unfortunately, roadkills can often be the most definite way to document them.Narrator: Benito TrevinoTitle: They ExistDuration: 00:02:05Date: March 1, 2000Benito Trevino, an ethnobotanist and horticulturalist from Starr County, near Rio Grande City, here tells about seeing both the endangered ocelot and jaguarundi, and being reminded of the value of the intact South Texas brush country.