Public comments on a proposal to allow bobcat trapping are being accepted until Nov. 14, which is also the date of a public hearing on the subject in Butlerville.
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The Indiana Natural Resources Commission (NRC) has opened public comment for proposed changes to allow the limited, regulated trapping of bobcats.
In March, the Indiana General Assembly passed Senate Enrolled Act 241 that directs the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to have rules in place by July 2025 for bobcat harvest. Public comments can be submitted at IN.gov/nrc/rules/rulemaking-docket using the “Submit Comments Here” link under the Bobcat Amendments Proposed Rule. Comments also can be mailed to the Natural Resources Commission.
The deadline for submitting public comments is Nov. 14. A public hearing will also be held on Nov. 14 between 5-7 p.m. Eastern Time at the Southeast-Purdue Agricultural Center located at 4425 E. 350N, Butlerville, IN 47223. Interested members of the public can attend in person or online anytime during that timeframe.
The public hearing also will be webcast on the NRC’s rulemaking docket website, IN.gov/nrc/rules/rulemaking-docket, during the time of the public hearing, and comments will be able to be made through the online webcast.
Sign up for updates at IN.gov/dfw-rule-changes. For more information on the proposed rule changes and submitting comments, visit IN.gov/dfw-rule-changes.
