Bobcats were considered vermin during the era of small family farms with free-ranging chickens. However, their charm insured their revival when given a chance. Now, very few residents would not be thrilled to see a bobcat cross the road or walk into their backyard. Today hundreds of them once again occupy the ideal habitat in southwestern Wisconsin's craggy hills.

Sally and I have enjoyed the times that one female bobcat has brought her kittens around for a few weeks for each of the last five summers. They provided the dozens of photos used in this presentation and for my book. Welcome back bobcat!

Al Cornell has a degree in Natural Resource Management and is a retired WDNR Wildlife Technician. He has had hundreds of articles and photographs in outdoor magazines and books. He and his wife Sally reside up a hollow on a 37-acre portion of what was the small dairy farm where he grew up in northern Richland County. His previous book was 'A Year at a Beaver Pond.'