Historically, one of the biggest threats to ocelots was hunting — shot as nuisance predators as well as for their valuable fur, they were nearly extirpated by human bullets. POPULATION TREND: Fewer ...

Associated land-development projects — including the annexation of 17 miles of land between Laredo and the Columbia-Solidarity Bridge — also contribute to the ocelot's peril. Once hunted as “unwanted” ...

There might be more ocelots in Texas than first thought, scientists have said. An unfortunate ocelot was found to have been ...

Ocelots may have a better chance at survival in the United States, thanks to a June 26 settlement AWI and the Center for Biological Diversity reached with the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and ...

In the race to save the endangered ocelot, scientists are trekking the United States, pursuing fertility treatments and striving to kickstart a new generation of the wild cat. Ocelots roamed the ...

Ocelots, known for their elusive nature ... Shifts in hunting schedules can disrupt predator-prey relationships and affect the availability of food sources. Increased competition between species ...