Join University of Rhode Island Ph.D student Christopher Hickling for a look at bobcats and human land use in R.I. Hickling’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.