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Indiana Approves Controversial Bobcat Trapping Season

3/20/2025

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The Indiana Natural Resources Commission has greenlit a bobcat trapping season in 40 southern counties from November to January, allowing licensed trappers to capture one bobcat each, with a cap of 250 statewide. While officials argue this will help manage the growing bobcat population, animal rights activists are raising concerns over the lack of solid population data.

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The Indiana Natural Resources Commission has greenlit a bobcat trapping season in 40 southern counties from November to January, allowing licensed trappers to capture one bobcat each, with a cap of 250 statewide. While officials argue this will help manage the growing bobcat population, animal rights activists are raising concerns over the lack of solid population data.