Obituary: Melvin Eugene Sunquist, renowned field biologist of wild cats
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Melvin Eugene Sunquist, a leading biologist of wild cats and large carnivores, passed away on May 9, 2026, at age 85.
He was instrumental in establishing scientific methods for tracking tigers and other carnivores in the 1970s.
He taught at the University of Florida and mentored a generation of conservation biologists.
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Obituary: Melvin Eugene Sunquist, renowned field biologist of wild cats
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Melvin Eugene Sunquist
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USA
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May 9, 2026
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