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KY Legislators Legalized Hunting Bobcats at Night. Experts Worry About ‘overharvesting.’
The proposal would limit nighttime bobcat hunting to one animal per hunter and allow night vision and thermal gear, officials said.
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Richmond RegisterKY lawmakers move ahead with expanded bobcat hunting despite population concerns
FRANKFORT — Regulations to expand bobcat hunting, including at night with thermal equipment, moved forward Tuesday, despite bipartisan concern from some lawmakers about the status of Kentucky’s bobcat regulation.
KY legislators legalized hunting bobcats at night. Experts worry about ‘overharvesting.’ • Kentucky Lantern
A bobcat is seen at the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources' Salato Wildlife Center in Frankfort. (Provided by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources)Chet Hayes thinks Kentucky has a decent bobcat population. Hayes, a district director for the United Trappers of Kentucky, an organization representing fur trappers throughout the state, said it’s difficult to get solid information on the elusive animal. “It’s still grow…
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
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