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Indiana's First Bobcat Trapping Season Faces 71% Opposition

1/23/2025

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Indiana is on the brink of its first legal bobcat trapping season in over half a century, with plans to allow trapping in 40 counties and a cap of 250 bobcats statewide. However, a striking 71% of residents oppose the initiative, voicing concerns over the lack of data on bobcat populations. The Natural Resources Committee is set to finalize the rules for review shortly.

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Indiana is on the brink of its first legal bobcat trapping season in over half a century, with plans to allow trapping in 40 counties and a cap of 250 bobcats statewide. However, a striking 71% of residents oppose the initiative, voicing concerns over the lack of data on bobcat populations. The Natural Resources Committee is set to finalize the rules for review shortly.