Another Ocelot spoted in Arizona's Huachuca Mountains............Is it the same cat that was previously identified in February? Has a 2nd Ocelot taken up home in Arizona?....As a Federally Listed Endangered Species, will the mandatory critical habitat be created to attempt to build its population to long term sustainable levels?

Game and Fish gets another photo of rare ocelot

TUCSON - According to the Arizona Game and Fish Department, the agency has obtained another confirmed photo of a rare Ocelot taken in the Huachuca Mountains.   According to a press release, the photo is being compared to others taken of an Ocelet February 9, 2011, in the same mountain range to determine if they are the same cat.
The trail cam photo was provided to the department by two hunters, and was taken at 9:55 p.m. on May 26, 2011.Biologists will try to use comparisons between spots, known as "rosettes," to determine if they are the same animal.
The ocelot is listed as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
"This photo either demonstrates the continued presence of the ocelot we photographed in February, or that of a new animal, either of which is good news for ocelot conservation," said department Nongame Game Branch Chief Eric Gardner.
Game and Fish obtained nearly 300 photos and 20-minutes of video of the ocelot sighted Feb. 9 after it was treed by an area landowner's dogs. That ocelot was observed in the tree by wildlife officers for approximately one hour, and then was left there apparently unharmed.