OCELOTS -Stars Stripes & Spots?

The Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is struggling to keep its small estimated population of 100 alive here in the United States. Not many people know that we have these small exotic felines living in Texas.
Their native habitat was replaced by farms and now they have to avoid getting hit by cars in their search for territory to call home.
With conservation groups protecting Ocelot populations in Mexico and South America (they are currently listed as least concern IUCN's Red List ), I think it is time we do what we can to get the Ocelot population back up in the S/W United States.
What can you do?
Do what Big Cat Rescue volunteers did (and what I did this month) and donate to the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge by adopting an Ocelot here:
http://www.friendsofsouthtexasrefuges.org/default.asp?id=253

For more on important Texas land:
http://www.friendsofsouthtexasrefuges.org

To help protect the Ocelot:
http://www.edf.org

About IUCN Red List:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IUCN_Red_List

Thanks for reading.
-Brian
(sorry the video is jumpy, I am still learning vegas and the whole widescreen YouTube thingy)

*Filmed at BCR in Tampa, Fl. USA
http://www.youtube.com/user/BigCatRescue

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[mattx878]

Brian reminds me of Kenneth from 30 Rock. lol

[briczar22]

@mattx878 Thats funny. I used to get "Jack" from Will and Grace a lot.. thanks for watching ;)

[biglloyddobbs]

Hey Brian, whoever drew your map of Texas was cockeyed or drunk. Or both.

[briczar22]

@biglloyddobbs hhmm, well i don't think i was drunk, but my art skills are that of a 4th grader. i will try harder next time. Thanks for watching though, and don't mess with Texas :)

[borninfreedom]

Hi Brian, you do a great job and you are an important link between humans and nature. Hope people will think about your words. Thanks and what a great animal the Ocelot is, nice for a painting. Gr. from the Netherlands.

Nico

[briczar22]

thank you very much

[lmbarak]

Thank you for sharing information about this beautiful animal. I hope their populations continue to grow!

[JoTheGunny]

Great video, like all your other videos!

( my internet is very slow at the moment, so i can't watch in HD ... )

[LuckyA17]

I use to have an ocelot a summer I went to my parents country years ago..it was a wild one that would always come over and fed it, pretty kool cats. I have been wanting to adopt one lately.

[HeartLockk]

Where can i adopt a ocelot? :D

[lastsaracen]

Wonderul stuff. A beautiful cat indeed. How many different unique species of cats are out there? Thanks.

[94grapevine94]

I dont know that they where illegaly, so I dont buy one ;p

[lcc726]

I love your tiger pics just beautiful!