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: a common North American lynx (Lynx rufus) reddish in base color with dark markings
—used for a small 4-wheeled or tracklaying work vehicle (as for excavating or for lifting and moving loads)
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Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
The ban, which would protect mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx, only targets hunting for sport, not sustenance.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024
Mountain lions and bobcats can currently be hunted if licenses are obtained from Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Colorado will ban the hunting and trapping of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx if voters approve Proposition 127.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
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Those who supported the cat hunting ban said the methods to hunt mountain lions and bobcats were unethical and that hunting was unnecessary to regulate cat populations.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
The ban, which would protect mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx, only targets hunting for sport, not sustenance.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024
Mountain lions and bobcats can currently be hunted if licenses are obtained from Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Colorado will ban the hunting and trapping of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx if voters approve Proposition 127.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Bobcat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobcat. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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bobcat
noun
bob·cat
ˈbäb-ˌkat 
: a common usually rusty-colored North American lynx with dark spots
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