29apr6:00 pmWinter Speaker SeriesBobcats and Human Land Use in Rhode Island
Event Details
Join URI PhD student Christopher Hickling for an engaging look at bobcats and human land use in Rhode Island. Christopher’s research focuses on understanding how human disturbance influences the movement and behavior of terrestrial mammalian carnivores, with a particular focus on bobcats. Participants will learn how landscape change, development, and human activity shape wildlife behavior and what this reveals about the health and connectivity of our region’s natural systems.
📅 Monday, March 30th
🕒 6pm
🐾 Talk on Bobcats
📍 Kettle Pond Visitor Center
🎟️ Free and open to all! No pre-registration required.
About Christopher Hickling: Chris is a PhD student in the Quest Lab at the University of Rhode Island. His research focuses on understanding how human disturbance influences the movement and behavior of terrestrial mammalian carnivores.