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Indiana Approves Controversial Bobcat Trapping Season Amid Outcry

3/18/2025

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The Indiana Natural Resources Commission has greenlit a controversial bobcat trapping season in 40 southern counties, permitting the capture of up to 250 bobcats each year. This decision, met with public outcry, ignites fears over wildlife conservation and highlights the troubling absence of sufficient population data. The season is set to commence this fall.

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The Indiana Natural Resources Commission has greenlit a controversial bobcat trapping season in 40 southern counties, permitting the capture of up to 250 bobcats each year. This decision, met with public outcry, ignites fears over wildlife conservation and highlights the troubling absence of sufficient population data. The season is set to commence this fall.