got pic of bobcat of trail camera.are they known for attacking humans?

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Actually bobcats are considered to not be endangered or threatened in all but three states. US Fish and Wildlife considers their population and range to be healthy and increasing. The International Union for Conservation of Nature considers its status to be "Of Least Concern."

Definitely check to see if your state controls hunting (for pelts) or provides protection to bobcats, and the laws on killing predators, though. Many states and minicipal areas have laws about where you can and cannot shoot, based upon safety concerns.

 

[thechickenguy]

no i cant lock my chicken up earlier. they are not done ranging. they WILL NOT go in earlier then they want. the chickens are pretty well behaved about going in on time.,,, after there done ranging but the dam* ducks throw a fit when you try to get them in and run around and around and around the coop!! its crazy. got any tips on getting them in easier? its almost pitch black when they go in.

 

[WoodlandWoman]

I used their love of food, to train my chickens. I used their favorite treat and used the same treat container every time. It could be a bucket, food scoop, bag or anything else you want to use. Now they will follow me to the pen any time I call them and they see the treat container in my hand. Is there some food that your ducks absolutely love, more than anything else? I would use that. Later, you can switch them to something else, but it really helps the training if you at least start out with something they really love. If they don't have a favorite treat, maybe some of the duck owners can give you some suggestions to try.

All they need to do is learn that the treat container has something fantastic to eat in it and that when you call them while holding the container, it means they're going to get some of it. You can teach them this out in the yard or in their pen, before you let them out. Right when they come back in at night is a great time to do it, too. They should start coming to you and following you any time you call them, holding the treat container. Then you can just lead them back to their pen.

If you are short on time for training, due to your predator problem, you can also try the bread crumb approach. That's where you give a tiny amount of the treat out in the yard, walk closer to the pen, drop a tiny bit more and repeat, while they follow you. It's tedious, but worked for me once, when I had to round up untrained chickens.

 

[Godsgrl]

I've only heard of one bobcat attack on a human, but that particular cat had rabies.

edited because I can write better than that