101. Bobcats Need Protection, Not Killing for Their Pelts.
- Author
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WILLIAMS, TED
- Subjects
BOBCAT ,LYNX ,PUMAS ,REFERENDUM ,WILDLIFE management - Abstract
The article discusses the need to protect bobcats from being killed for their pelts. The author argues that the current practice of trapping and hunting bobcats is driven by fur prices rather than scientific management. There is a campaign in Colorado to ban hunting and trapping of bobcats, Canada lynx, and mountain lions. The author, a lifelong hunter and angler, believes that ethical hunters should eat what they kill, while bobcat trappers and hunters discard the meat and sell the pelts. The article also highlights the inhumane practices involved in bobcat trapping and the lack of regulations and data on bobcat populations. [Extracted from the article]
- Published
- 2024