After receiving more than 3,000 public comments, Indiana’s Natural Resources Commission on Tuesday approved a bobcat trapping season in 40 southern Indiana counties. The vote tally was not ...

Indiana’s Natural Resources Commission on Tuesday approved preliminary rules for a new, lawmaker-mandated bobcat trapping season, and finalized statewide river otter trapping regulations.

As of Friday, recreational and commercial bobcat trapping is no longer allowed in California, ending a century-old industry.

Fur trapping might seem like a relic of bygone days. But in recent years, the practice has boomed in America, driven by demand for fur overseas.

The Bobcat Protection Act of 2013 would prohibit the trapping of bobcats in California and the sale and export of their skins. It is a response to a 51 percent increase over the past year in the ...

The Bobcat Protection Act, which Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law in 2013, was originally intended as a ban on the commercial trapping of bobcats.

And a big part of the attraction of pursuing these 'kitties' is the opportunity to meet nature one-on-one.

Indiana's Natural Resources Commission held the final public hearing on controversial plan to resume bobcat trapping in the state.

And even though the bobcat population hasn’t been surveyed in more than three decades, department officials were confident the population was robust enough to sustain trapping at its current levels.

Joshua Tree residents rejoiced following the California Fish and Game Commission’s decision to ban bobcat trapping across the state Wednesday. During the two-day meeting, the commission voted 3 ...

Indiana has about 4,000 Hoosiers holding trapping licenses, and state officials estimate half of them would apply for a bobcat permit. The bobcat is Indiana's only native wild cat.

Traps would be limited to cage, foothold and cable device traps. “We know those three types have been tested on bobcats, and they’re humane, efficient and selective for bobcats,” Albers said.