Bobcats.

A bill banning the commercial trapping of bobcats has been introduced in the California Legislature by Assemblyman Richard Bloom. The Bobcat Protection Act of 2013 would make it illegal to trap, import, export or sell any bobcat part or product. Perhaps you are surprised to learn that it is perfectly legal to trap these big cats in order to make money, not just in California but in many states? In general, the bobcat is protected in midwestern states, but not in western states, while in eastern states a permit is required to destroy bobcats. RELATED: Care2 Success! S. Africa, Vietnam, Unite To Fight Rhino Poaching Clearly, this practice is horrible, but AB1213 is happening now because ...

Residents of Carrollton, Texas, witnessed an unusual event when a pair of wild bobcats confronted each other in a tense stand-off in a suburban neighborhood, according to the U.K.'s Daily Mail. Mike Martuscello and his son Kevin spotted the bobcats on their front lawn while the two men sat in their car. Kevin managed to capture footage of the confrontation using his smartphone. While the bobcats mostly just stared each other down, their face-off did get a bit physical. "They were clawing and scratching, ...

Most folks wants to get out of prison, but one bobcat was looking to bust in. According to AP, prison guards at the Monroe Correction Complex in Washington startled a curious bobcat while patrolling the perimeter of the facility. This animal's instincts must be a little different than that of a human, because the bobcat bolted through the razor-wire fence and into the prison yard, instead of running away from the jail. The complex's fence is built to prevent people from entering and exiting, but the agile animal was able to slip through with only a few scratches. Once inside the yard, the bobcat climbed onto the roof of the special offenders unit and got comfortable. Prison ...

Two domestic cats didn't let a glass door get in the way of making a new wild feline friend. According to KSAZ-TV, house cats Hima and Moki were very eager to meet a bobcat that wandered up behind their Arizona home. Many area residents are used to seeing bobcats in their backyards, but usually the animals aren't so personable. Hima and Moki's owner, Bucky Marshall, said the wild animal walked right up to his back porch and sat down. When one of Marshall's cats raised a paw as a "hello," the bobcat was quick to respond. After the greeting, the bobcat took a quick nap before strolling off into the sun. See More Bobcats: ...