Indiana bobcats, once listed as endangered, can now be trapped

Bobcat trapping is legal in Indiana for the first time since 1969.

For many years, bobcats were on Indiana's endangered list. But by 2005 their population had recovered to the point where they were taken off the list.

Some say, however, that it is premature to open season on bobcats once more. They argue more data is needed to prove the bobcat population is robust enough to survive trapping.

Nick Erny spends an hour or two each day with his 12-year-old son, walking through the Dubois County woods and checking on a dozen or so bobcat traps they set out earlier this month.

This year marks the first time in more than 50 years that trappers like Erny have been able to target bobcats in Indiana. But not everyone is welcoming the news that bobcat trapping in Indiana is back; animal rights ad