Charlestown Land Trust Speaker Series: Bobcats and Human Land Use in RI

Join URI PhD student Christopher Hickling for a look at bobcats and human land use in RI. Chris’s research focuses on understanding how human disturbance influences the movement and behavior of terrestrial mammalian carnivores, with a particular focus on bobcats. Participants will learn how landscape change, development, and human activity shape wildlife behavior and what this means for our region’s natural systems.

This event is part of the Charlestown Land Trust 2026 Speaker Series.

📅 Wednesday, April 29th
🕒 6pm
📍 Kettle Pond Visitor Center, 50 Bend Road in Charlestown
🎟️ Free and open to all! No pre-registration required.

About Christopher Hickling: Chris is a PhD student in the Quest Lab at the University of Rhode Island. His research focuses on understanding how human disturbance influences the movement and behavior of terrestrial mammalian carnivores.