Meet Bob the Bobcat at Wildlife West!

Come Meet Bob the Bobcat

at Wildlife West Nature Park

Come meet Bob the bobcat at Wildlife West Nature Park in Edgewood.  He arrived on Friday from the Desert Willow Rehabilitation Center in Carlsbad, New Mexico. He loves visitors and is very socialized to people.  He was found before his eyes were open in southern New Mexico and was bottle fed for weeks by the staff at Desert Willow.  They first tried to see if Bob would simulate back into the wild by putting him in with another wild bobcat.  The staff realized he had become too socialized so they contacted Wildlife West.

“The all-volunteer staff at the Park love him and want to spend all day with him,” said Roger Alink, Wildlife West’s Founder and Executive Director.  “Now is the perfect time to see the 5-month old cat because he still has his baby colors. His coat is spotted with yellowish-brown, buff and reddish-brown colors. He’s really pretty,” continued Roger.

Fall is a great time to visit Wildlife West with the cooler temperatures the animals are more active. The four new baby grey foxes are also fun to see, along with the cougars, 500-pound black bear and the other animals all native to New Mexico.

The wildlife habitats have all been built by youth working through the New Mexico Youth Conservation Corps program over the last 25 years. Wildlife West is one of the few places where people can be close to wildlife while they learn about them. The Park is open daily, year round from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until the time changes on Sunday, November 5^th then the hours will be noon to 4 p.m.  Call for more information at 505-281-7655 or visit www.wildlifewest.org.