Indiana considers new bobcat trapping regulations

Indiana's Natural Resources Commission will hold a meeting on Tuesday to discuss proposed bobcat trapping rules. The state plans to allow trapping in 40 counties, with a limit of 250 bobcats statewide and one per licensed trapper per season. Critics, including Humane World for Animals, oppose the plan and want the quota reduced to zero. Supporters argue that the proposed rules are a reasonable start to manage the bobcat population, which was previously hunted to extinction in Indiana. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources believes the population can sustain regulated trapping, citing data from Purdue University. The meeting will take place at 10 a.m. at Fort Harrison State Park in Indianapolis.