(Cat)ch us if you can for Bike to Work Day and other May sustainability opportunities

A lone bobcat walks by a wildlife camera trap northwest of Building 358. Bobcats are relatively common at Johnson Space Center, although they are seldom seen. These camouflaged, stealthy nocturnal cats roam across hundreds of acres of the space center nearly undetected. Bobcats are normally solitary animals except when breeding or caring for young. This female cat birthed at least two kittens the previous winter. The kittens stay with their mother until they are forced to leave her territory at nearly a year old. Strictly maintained territories limit conflict between conspecifics and ensure plenty of available prey, which consists mainly of rodents, rabbits, birds, and even deer. These secretive predators play an important role in the prairie and forest ecosystem in and around JSC.

Bob along with other cats in a Bike to Work Day group ride! Look for registration info in the May Sustainability Opportunities.

Image Credit: NASA/Lauren Harnett