Southwest Ohio Bobcats sightings include Butler County

Bobcat Sightings In Ohio 2025. Bobcat sightings on the rise Here's why The creature's populations are moving up across the state, as the creature expands from its typical Southeast Ohio range, and even works its way into the Cleveland Metroparks. Allen McGrew, a geology professor at the University of Dayton and a member of the Beaver Creek Wetlands Association, was the one that made the recent sighting and reported it to the the state

In Greene County, Ohio Department of Natural Resources didn't receive its first report of a modern bobcat sighting until 2020 Once thought to be extinct in Ohio, bobcats are slowly making a return to southern and eastern Ohio.Stay informed about Columbus and central Ohio news, weath.

Bobcat spotted in Summit County; what does it mean for Northeast Ohio

Occasional sightings began ramping up in the early 2000s, as bobcat populations in neighboring states made their way back to Ohio, according to data from 1970 to 2020 In fact, only recently have we learned about a 'confirmed' bobcat sighting right here in Erie County, as its presence was noted on an individual's trail cam! These sightings are the primary method used to track the bobcat's population. From 1850 through the 1960s, there were occasional reports of bobcats, mainly in eastern Ohio

Bobcats sightings go over 200 for first time in Ohio. Occasional sightings began ramping up in the early 2000s, as bobcat populations in neighboring states made their way back to Ohio, according to data from 1970 to 2020 In July 2014, the bobcat was removed from the list of Ohio endangered and threatened species.In 2021, there were 562 confirmed sightings, which is 550 more than in 2001.

Bobcat sightings on rise in Hamilton County, elsewhere. The park's cameras picked up bobcats in 2021 and 2022, marking some of their first sightings in Cuyahoga County and Ohio since the 1800s, says. In fact, only recently have we learned about a 'confirmed' bobcat sighting right here in Erie County, as its presence was noted on an individual's trail cam! These sightings are the primary method used to track the bobcat's population.