Education is a key component of what Louisiana Bobcat Refuge values. As our onsite Rehabilitator  & Bobcat Behaviourist since 2010, Pamela Kay Connery, graduated with honors while earning her master's degree and brings ten years of classroom teaching experience to LBR. Helping to educate children and the community about conservation topics, and the significant role an apex predator, like the bobcat, plays in our environment is essential. "LBR is proud to have her on our team," says the LBR Board of Directors. "Her self sacrifice and passion for this species and the Canada Lynx to live in and around their natural environment 24/7 for the last ten years has provided invaluable research, rehabilitation and educational information about these two species. She alone has been able to closely observe on a daily basis how they interact with one another, man and their environment. We know of no other program in the world that offers so much insight into the lives of multiple wild and domestic rescued bobcats for comparison and contrast to each. 

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*Educational programs off site are available pro bono, based upon schedule availability. However, live bobcats will never be exploited and/or used during a presentation. Donations are encouraged to cover cost of travel, and topics addressed can vary depending upon a grade school, zoo or university environment. Because of her lengthy experience with wild, zoo and domestic bobcats. Usually, in a zoo circumstance, within three days, if not sooner, Pamela is able to connect well and establish a rapport and respect with other bobcats in order to do on location presentations within zoo enclosures with the facilities own bobcats for public presentations. (For these presentations, a stipend is suggested to cover the cost of travel and donation to LBR to cover her time away from LBR's own rescues).