Research Team
The project is being conducted under the umbrella of the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center (SWCC) in Scottsdale, Arizona. The primary research Team is made up of retired wildlife biologists volunteering their time and expertise. The core Team has over 150 years of wildlife management experience at the Arizona Game and Fish Department. The group has previously worked on Merriam's Wild Turkeys, Mountain Lions, Black Bears, Bobcats, other small carnivores and the endangered Allegheny Woodrat. As part of the capture team, wildlife veterinarians provide an additional level of monitoring and support in safely handling captured bobcats. The project wildlife handling activities are authorized and guided by a Scientific Collecting License issued by the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
SWCC Staff
- Linda Searles, Executive Director
- Ruth Kaplan, Bookkeeper
Research Team
- Cheryl Mollohan (Certified Wildlife Biologist- Principal Investigator)
- Al LeCount (Certified Wildlife Biologist)
- Kerry Baldwin (Certified Wildlife Biologist- Co-Project Coordinator)
- Robert Davis (The Quiet Creek Corporation, GIS Specialist)
- Ron Day (Arizona Game and Fish Department, Carnivore Biologist, Retired)
- Dr. Ericka Johnson, DVM (Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital)
- Dr. Lacey Brown, DVM (Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital)
- Dr. Suzanne Prange (Appalachian Wildlife Research Institute)
- Gale Sherman (Project Photographer)