Indiana's wild cats need you The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has issued a rule proposing a hunting and trapping season on bobcats, without providing any supporting scientific data or even a current population count. If the rule passes, the state’s only native wild cat could be chased by packs of hounds or caught in cruel leghold traps for the first time in 50 years. Bobcats were nearly wiped out due to over-trapping and habitat loss before being granted protection on the state’s endangered species list in 1969. They have been protected from hunting ever since, which has enabled their population to begin to recover. If trophy hunting and commercialization of bobcats is reintroduced, they could once again be fighting for survival. Please take a moment to visit the IDNR website and reiterate your opposition to this proposal by submitting a comment. You can follow these simple steps: Scroll down to the Rulemaking Docket list in the box. Next to the third row, entitled "Wildlife Rule Amendments," click "Comment on this rule."