Fort Stockton Pioneer in Fort Stockton, Texas

Wild Cat in the West Ancestry and Local Destruction

A detailed discussion of the wild cat including its classification in the cat family, origin of names for the animal across languages, and a critique of the term Lucifer. It describes the animal’s behavior, tail traits, and an account of its impact on local ranches near Rooney and 7dranches, with notes on hunting, habitat along the Pecos River, and canal-related shifts in range.