A wildlife trail camera recently captured footage of an ocelot roaming the Huachuca mountains of southeastern Arizona. The July 2023 video by wildlife hobbyist Jason Miller is exciting for conservations that hope to expand protections in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.
“Sightings of the rare ocelot are a powerful reminder of the biological significance of the Sky Islands region of Arizona. This special place faces threats such as industrial mining and impediments to wildlife movement like the border wall,” said Dr. Sharon Wilcox, Defenders of Wildlife senior Texas representative. “It’s critical that we do all we can to protect the remaining habitat of these “border cats” like the ocelot and jaguar.”
New Footage of Ocelot Reminder of Need for Habitat Protection in Arizona
“Sightings of the rare ocelot are a powerful reminder of the biological significance of the Sky Islands region of Arizona. This special place faces threats such as industrial mining and impediments to wildlife movement like the border wall,” said Dr. Sharon Wilcox, Defenders of Wildlife senior Texas representative. “It’s critical that we do all we can to protect the remaining habitat of these “border cats” like the ocelot and jaguar.”
New Footage of Ocelot Reminder of Need for Habitat Protection in Arizona