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CENTER for BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

March 13, 2018

Natural Resources Commission Division of Hearings 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N103 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2200

Dear Natural Resources Commission,

Because life is good.

Enclosed please find a copy of 766 comments from supporters with the Center for Biological Diversity on Wildlife Rule Amendments (312 IAC 9). Your close review is appreciated.

In these comments our supporters state their strong opposition to the proposal from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to open hunting and trapping seasons for the state's bobcats.

After decades of hunting and trapping caused the state's bobcat population to plummet, in 1969 Indiana protected bobcats under the state Endangered Species Act. With this protection, Indiana's bobcat population began to rebound. And a recovering population of bobcats is good news for the state: These elusive animals pose no threat to people. They assist farmers by eating rodents that can damage crops, and also help control rodent-borne diseases.

This proposal, at the expense of all, would benefit only the few who'd like to kill these animals for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.

Thank you for your attention.

Cybele Knowles Communications Associate [email protected] (520) 623-5252 x 324

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766 comm

ents on Wildlife Rule Am

endments (312 IAC 9)

From:

Center for Biological Diversity supportersTo:

Indiana Natural Resources Com

mission, Division of Hearings

Subject: Protect Bobcats

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CityState

ZipCom

ments

CarolHatfield

IndianapolisIN

46203I'm

writing to state m

y very strong opposition to the proposal from the Indiana Departm

ent of Natural Resources

to open hunting and trapping seasons for the state's bobcats. Along with the vast m

ajority of citizens in Indiana, I value these beautiful anim

als in the wild, I understand their critical place int he ecosystem

, and don't want to see

them cruelly trapped or shot. After decades of hunting and trapping caused the state's bobcat population to

plumm

et, in 1969 Indiana protected bobcats under the state Endangered Species Act. With this protection,

Indiana's bobcat population began to rebound. And a recovering population of bobcats is good news for the state:

These elusive animals pose no threat to people. They assist farm

ers by eating rodents that can damage crops, and

also help control rodent-borne diseases. Personally I'd love a chance to see a bobcat in the wild, as w

ould many

other Indiana residents. This proposal, at the expense of all, would benefit only the few

who'd like to kill these

animals for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. I dem

and that they be protected! This is the 21st century, not the 12th - w

e no longer allow ram

pant and ignorant abuse of wildlife. Do not open hunting and trapping

seasons for bobcats. Thank you.Jam

esCarrell

Shipshewana

IN46565

Jesus taught us Mercy. I'm

writing to state m

y strong opposition to the proposal from the Indiana Departm

ent of N

atural Resources to open hunting and trapping seasons for the state's bobcats. Along with the vast m


als in the wild and don't w

ant to see them cruelly trapped or shot.

After decades of hunting and trapping caused the state's bobcat population to plumm

et, in 1969 Indiana protected bobcats under the state Endangered Species Act. W

ith this protection, Indiana's bobcat population began to rebound. And a recovering population of bobcats is good new

s for the state: These elusive animals pose no threat

to people. They assist farmers by eating rodents that can dam

age crops, and also help control rodent-borne diseases. Personally I'd love a chance to see a bobcat in the w

ild, as would m

any other Indiana residents. This proposal, at the expense of all, w

ould benefit only the few w

ho'd like to kill these animals for sport or sell their

pelts overseas for profit. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.

RenateKasak

Bloomington

IN47401

Please do not allow the trapping and killing of Indiana bobcats.They are not a nuisance, quite the opposite: they get

rid of vermin. I have seen raccoons, deer, possum

s, foxes, wild turkeys and coyotes in our suburban

neighborhood or along country roads, never a bobcat. I was surprised and delighted they exist in Indiana! So, pls.,

do not allow these elusive and beautiful creatures to be brutally killed in traps or shot. W

e should be proud to have a viable population in our state. I fear that this proposal w

ill only benefit a few: the hunters w

ho like to kill for fun, and those w

ho will sell the fur for profit. And w

e Hoosiers will lose precious natural predators that do no harm

. Please spare bobcats from

hunting and trapping.

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DianneDaunt

Martinsville

IN46151

Please, please, please protect this wonderful w

ild critters. I live in a rural part of Morgan County and value the

diversity found here. All of us need to continue to work to sustain this diversity. I'm

writing to state m

y strong opposition to the proposal from

the Indiana Department of N

atural Resources to open hunting and trapping seasons for the state's bobcats. Along w

ith the vast majority of citizens in Indiana, I value these beautiful anim

als in the w

ild and don't want to see them

cruelly trapped or shot. After decades of hunting and trapping caused the state's bobcat population to plum

met, in 1969 Indiana protected bobcats under the state Endangered Species Act.

With this protection, Indiana's bobcat population began to rebound. And a recovering population of bobcats is

good news for the state: These elusive anim

als pose no threat to people. They assist farmers by eating rodents that

can damage crops, and also help control rodent-borne diseases. Personally I'd love a chance to see a bobcat in the

wild, as w

ould many other Indiana residents. This proposal, at the expense of all, w


ho'd like to kill these anim

als for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.

AntoniaM

atthewBloom

ingtonIN

47401W

hen is Indiana going to stop destroying the wildness of this state? It looks like never, so I'm

writing to state m





als in the w








wild, as w




als for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats. Respect w

ildlife and let it share with us this state.

CathyCaldie

Columbus

IN47201

Wildlife in Indiana m

ust be protected along with our state forest and old grow

th trees. Surrounding states are doing m

uch more than Indiana to save natural resources. I'm

writing to state m





als in the wild and don't

want to see them


met, in 1969 Indiana protected bobcats under the state Endangered Species Act. W


s for the state: These elusive anim

als pose no threat to people. They assist farmers by eating rodents that can

damage crops, and also help control rodent-borne diseases. Personally I'd love a chance to see a bobcat in the w

ild, as w





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JohnSw

itzerBloom

ingtonIN

47404after spending the $ to reintroduce, w

hy KILL them ??? w

ere fund$ used for reintro generated by, and only meant

for citizens of IN that hunt/trap ? has DN

R comprehensively surveyed non-hunt/trap IN

citizen’s for input ? has DN

R actually asked questions like : have you ever seen a bobcat ? would you like too ? and, thought about gearing

programs for public’s general use, N

OT SPECIAL IN

TERESTS !!! hunt/trap bobcats ? forestry RAPES ? WTF ??? GET

YOU

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TerranceDoran

Fort Wayne

IN46845

America is a culture of death. W

hat did they bobcats do to deserve the death sentence? What is their crim

e/ IN a

culture of death the worst crim

e is breathing/ I'm w

riting to state my strong opposition to the proposal from

the Indiana Departm

ent of Natural Resources to open hunting and trapping seasons for the state's bobcats. Along w

ith the vast m

ajority of citizens in Indiana, I value these beautiful animals in the w



met,

in 1969 Indiana protected bobcats under the state Endangered Species Act. With this protection, Indiana's bobcat

population began to rebound. And a recovering population of bobcats is good news for the state: These elusive

animals pose no threat to people. They assist farm

ers by eating rodents that can damage crops, and also help

control rodent-borne diseases. Personally I'd love a chance to see a bobcat in the wild, as w

ould many other

Indiana residents. This proposal, at the expense of all, would benefit only the few

who'd like to kill these anim


KathleenStrickland

IndianapolisIN

46208As a concerned Hoosier, I'm

writing to state m


ent of N











ild, as would m





110

BethStew

artSilver Spring

MD

20904As an avid nature lover, am

ateur wildlife photographer and Anim

al Planet Creative Director, I'm w

riting to state my

strong opposition to the proposal from the Indiana Departm

ent of Natural Resources to open hunting and trapping

seasons for the state's bobcats. Along with the vast m

ajority of citizens in Indiana, I value these beautiful animals in

the wild and don't w

ant to see them cruelly trapped or shot. These anim

als belong to ALL public citizens, not just the very few

hunters and trappers who seek to exploit them

. After decades of hunting and trapping caused the state's bobcat population to plum






wild, as w





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HarlibN

ew York

NY

10011BE A BO

OSTER FO

R BEAUTIFU

L BOBCATS! I'm

writing to state m

y strong opposition to the proposal from the

Indiana Department of N

atural Resources to open hunting and trapping seasons for the state's bobcats. Along with

the vast majority of citizens in Indiana, I value these beautiful anim


ant to see them

cruelly trapped or shot. After decades of hunting and trapping caused the state's bobcat population to plumm




als pose no threat to people. They assist farmers by eating rodents that can dam


ild, as would m



ho'd like to kill these animals

for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.

Pamhayes

New

Orleans

LA70130

God did not put these beautiful creatures on Earth for man w

ipe them out. I w

ant to state my strong opposition to

the proposal from the Indiana Departm

ent of Natural Resources to open hunting and trapping seasons for the

state's bobcats. Along with the vast m


ild and don't w

ant to see them cruelly trapped or shot. After decades of hunting and trapping caused the state's bobcat

population to plumm

et, in 1969 Indiana protected bobcats under the state Endangered Species Act. With this

protection, Indiana's bobcat population began to rebound. And a recovering population of bobcats is good news

for the state: These elusive animals pose no threat to people. They assist farm

ers by eating rodents that can dam

age crops, and also help control rodent-borne diseases. Personally I'd love a chance to see a bobcat in the wild,

as would m

any other Indiana residents. This proposal, at the expense of all, would benefit only the few

who'd like

to kill these animals for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. Please do not open hunting and trapping

seasons for bobcats.Joyce

HarringtonSouth Bend

IN46615

I am in strong opposition to the proposal from



ith the vast majority of citizens in Indiana, I value these beautiful

animals in the w



met, in 1969 Indiana protected bobcats under the state Endangered

Species Act. With this protection, Indiana's bobcat population began to rebound. And a recovering population of

bobcats is good news for the state: These elusive anim

als pose no threat to people. They assist farmers by eating

rodents that can damage crops, and also help control rodent-borne diseases. Personally I'd love a chance to see a

bobcat in the wild, as w


ould benefit the few

who w

ould like to kill these animals for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. Please do not open hunting

and trapping seasons for bobcats.

111

FM

asonPortland

OR

97221I am

originally from the M

idwest and I'm

writing to state m

y strong opposition to the proposal from the Indiana

Department of N

atural Resources to open hunting and trapping seasons for the state's bobcats. Along with the vast

majority of citizens in Indiana, I value these beautiful anim


ant to see them cruelly

trapped or shot. After decades of hunting and trapping caused the state's bobcat population to plumm






ild, as would m





JLukas

Greenwood

IN46143

I am stating m


ent of Natural Resources to open

hunting and trapping seasons for the state's bobcats. Along with the vast m



ant to see them cruelly trapped or shot. After decades of hunting

and trapping caused the state's bobcat population to plumm


ith this protection, Indiana's bobcat population began to rebound. A recovering population of bobcats is good new

s for the state: These elusive animals pose no threat to people. They assist

farmers by eating rodents that can dam


ild, as would m



ho'd like to kill these animals for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. Please

do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Stevi

StoeszIndianapolis

IN46236

I am w

riting today to strongly oppose the proposed rule to open the hunting and trapping of Indiana bobcats. Protections of these elusive anim

als should stay in place as they pose no threat to humans, and predatory behavior

toward other anim

als or livestock is rare. Please consider these points: • Bobcats have been protected from

hunting and trapping for nearly 50 years, and these protections should remain intact. • According to DN

R's own

information, they have received no verified accounts of pets being injured by bobcats, and livestock predation is

rare. • DNR does not have adequate scientific inform

ation or population data to justify a hunting/trapping season on bobcats. • DN

R should not comm

ercialize our wildlife for the profit of a handful of individuals.

HelenM

cGinnisHarm

anW

V26270

I fail to see any legitimate reason for fur trapping. As w

ith most decisions, it's about m

oney. A few trappers sell

furs to dealers. The products end up with Asian buyers. W

e don't need animal furs these days. I'm

writing to state

my strong opposition to the proposal from



ith the vast majority of citizens in Indiana, I value these beautiful

animals in the w



met, in 1969 Indiana protected bobcats under the state Endangered

Species Act. With this protection, Indiana's bobcat population began to rebound. And a recovering population of

bobcats is good news for the state: These elusive anim

als pose no threat to people. They assist farmers by eating

rodents that can damage crops, and also help control rodent-borne diseases. Personally I'd love a chance to see a

bobcat in the wild, as w


ould benefit only the few



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Nathan

PatePaoli

IN47454

I live next to HNF and I never seen a bobcat, or evidence threrof. I put out a trail cam

for last 2 years, and have never recorded a bobcat. I W

ANT bobcats around! Do not allow

any decrementing of bobcat population. Besides

which, trapping is cruel and sadistic. Future generations w

ill be in horror of our insensitivity to other beings' pain. I'm

writing to state m


ent of Natural Resources to

open hunting and trapping seasons for the state's bobcats. Along with the vast m



ant to see them cruelly trapped or shot. After decades of

hunting and trapping caused the state's bobcat population to plumm



s for the state: These elusive animals pose no threat to people. They

assist farmers by eating rodents that can dam


ild, as would m



ho'd like to kill these animals for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit.

Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Bruce

HlodnickiIndianapolis

IN46226

I strongly oppose the proposal from the Indiana Departm

ent of Natural Resources to open hunting and trapping

seasons for the state's bobcats. Along with the vast m

ajority of citizens in Indiana, I value biological diversity. The problem

of selectively killing predators is this defeats the benefits of predator trophic cascade. Trophic cascade is the science that dem

onstrates the predators are beneficial for the health of prey populations. Bobcats are beautiful anim

als in the wild and w

e don't want to see them


met, in 1969 Indiana protected bobcats under the state

Endangered Species Act. With this protection, Indiana's bobcat population began slow

ly to rebound. And a recovering population of bobcats is good new

s for the state: These elusive animals pose absolutely no threat to

people. They assist farmers by eating rodents that can dam


ild, as would m


ould benefit only the few hunters w

ho'd like to kill these animals for sport or sell their pelts

overseas for profit. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.

DianeFjarlie

SeattleW

A98177

I vehemently oppose the Indiana Departm

ent of Natural Resources' proposal to open hunting and trapping seasons

for the state's bobcats. I value these beautiful animals, all anim

als, in the wild and don't w

ant them to be trapped

or shot. This proposal would benefit only the few

who enjoy killing these anim

als for sport or selling their pelts for profit. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.

TedHarris

West Lafayette

IN47906

I'm a past president of N

ICHES Land Trust and a long time contributor to conservation causes in Indiana. I'm

writing

to state my strong opposition to the proposal from



ith the vast majority of citizens in Indiana, I value these

beautiful animals in the w




Endangered Species Act. With this protection, Indiana's bobcat population began to rebound. And a recovering

population of bobcats is good news for the state: These elusive anim

als pose no threat to people. They assist farm

ers by eating rodents that can damage crops, and also help control rodent-borne diseases. Personally I'd love a

chance to see a bobcat in the wild, as w

ould many other Indiana residents. This proposal, at the expense of all,

would benefit only the few



113

AlisaPlazonja

BrooklineM

A2446

I'm w

riting to express my opposition to the proposal from


atural Resources to open hunting and trapping seasons for the state's bobcats. These beautiful anim

als should not be cruelly trapped or shot. After decades of hunting and trapping caused the state's bobcat population to plum

met, in 1969 Indiana protected

bobcats under the state Endangered Species Act. With this protection, Indiana's bobcat population began to

rebound. And a recovering population of bobcats is good news for the state: These elusive anim


ers by eating rodents that can damage crops, and also help control rodent-borne

diseases. Personally I'd love a chance to see a bobcat in the wild, as w

ould many other Indiana residents. This

proposal, at the expense of all, would benefit only the few



Mark

HodieM

unsterIN

46321I'm

writing to state m

y ADAMAN

T OPPO

SITION

to the proposal from the Indiana Departm

ent of Natural Resources

to open hunting and trapping seasons for the state's bobcats. Along with the vast m



ant to see them cruelly trapped or shot! PLEASE show

com

passion and mercy for anim

als. PLEASE help to stop the abuse and cruelty that these BOBCATS w

ill suffer in the process. And m

ost of all, PLEASE remem

ber that how one treats anim

als is a sign of how they treat hum

ans. There is so m

uch animal cruelty and abuse in the w

orld. Please help stop just a little of it. You can help make the w

orld a better place for all of us. PLEASE stand up for the anim

als. PLEASE show the rest of the w

orld that you not only care about anim

als, but are doing something about it! The w

orld has been up and down in term

s of protecting animals.

Some great things have been done recently for them

, but plenty of threats still remain. So m

any of our waters,

public lands, forests, and open spaces have already been ruined by development, drilling, m

ining, and encroachm

ent. Not to m

ention the threats of illegal hunting and poaching. The animals are running out of places to

live and be safe. Our w

ildlife are under threat from so m

any angles. They desperately need to be protected, mainly

from hum

ans. Life is hard enough for people, let alone the animals. Can't w

e please offer the BOBCATS som

e much

needed help?! After decades of hunting and trapping caused the state's bobcat population to plumm






ild, as would m





Amy

CrookN

orristown

PA19401

I'm w




ith the vast majority of citizens in Indiana and as

a former citizen of Indiana, I value these beautiful anim


ant to see them cruelly trapped

or shot. After decades of hunting and trapping caused the state's bobcat population to plumm



s for the state: These elusive animals pose

no threat to people. They assist farmers by eating rodents that can dam


ild, as would m





114

AnnaCarver-Gay

Bloomington

IN47408

I'm w




ith the vast majority of citizens in Indiana, I

value these beautiful and useful animals and don't w








ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Jim

Merkle

Saint JohnIN

46373I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Julian

CorleyHobart

IN46342

I'm w





value these beautiful animals in the w



met, in 1969 Indiana protected bobcats under

the state Endangered Species Act. With this protection, Indiana's bobcat population began to rebound. And a

recovering population of bobcats is good news for the state: These elusive anim


ers by eating rodents that can damage crops, and also help control rodent-borne diseases. Personally I'd

love a chance to see a bobcat in the wild, as w

ould many other Indiana residents. This proposal, at the expense of

all, would benefit only the few



SheldonFriedm

anN

oblesvilleIN

46062I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.

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Michele

PiretIndianapolis

IN46221

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BeckyBest

North Liberty

IN46554

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KaranKeller

IndianapolisIN

46203I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Peggy

KennaM

uncieIN

47302I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





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AnnBreuer

CentraliaIL

62801I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Sandy

ReeseO

ssianIN

46777I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Edw

ardBisker

West Lafayette

IN47906

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DanetteSchau

HobartIN

46342I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





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Nancy

HarperPierceton

IN46562

I'm w


















Mary

KizerBluffton

IN46714

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DanFreni

EvansvilleIN

47720I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Kathleen

BrentlingerTerre Haute

IN47805

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Mollie

William

sIndianapolis

IN46235

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an And DeeW

agnerCulver

IN46511

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GeriDattilo

IndianapolisIN

46240I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Joanna

GestnerIndianapolis

IN46229

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RickM

ickTucson

AZ85701

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CybeleKnow

lesTucson

AZ85716

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ColletteAdkins

Minneapolis

MN

55449I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Anim

aeChi

Beverly HillsCA

90210I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





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WALTER

FIRTHSparkill

NY

10976I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Kevin W

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cAlisterBellm

oreN

Y11710

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illiams

RallsTX

79357I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Elizabeth

Mahoney

IndianapolisIN

46240I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





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MARY

SHAWIndianapolis

IN46220

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mike

robertsonPasadena

MD

21122I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.M

ikeRobertson

ParagonIN

46166I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Catherine

GibbsIndianapolis

IN46214

I'm w


















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CathyHodapp

PlainfieldIN

46168I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Janice

EilarGreencastle

IN46135

I'm w


















LindaJones

CornvilleAZ

86325I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Deborah

Wertz

LafayetteIN

47904I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





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ArleneLeas

LexingtonIN

47138I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Law

renceHoltzm

anM

iami

FL33173

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BertHarrison

South BendIN

46628I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Regan

Lambert

Greenwood

IN46142

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CassandraHollobaugh

Noblesville

IN46060

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Nikki

Jewell

Columbus

IN47202

I'm w


















RonYelton

Beech GroveIN

46107I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Jodie

Coomer

Columbus

IN47203

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BrendaJaenicke

Monticello

IN47960

I'm w


















DebbieBoozer

Mentone

IN46539

I'm w


















JanisCockreham

IndianapolisIN

46256I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Roger

William

sIndianapolis

IN46278

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Lee AnnaElm

oreM

arionIN

46953I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





aryStroh

AuburnIN

46706I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Frank

Marshalek

Bloomington

IN47404

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HeatherDoan

GosportIN

47433I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





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Melanie

TeixeiraDecatur

IN46733

I'm w


















Mary

Gajewski

Bloomington

IN47401

I'm w


















LizaHam

oyFort W

ayneIN

46825I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.J

GlancyIndianapolis

IN46220

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TraigFoltz

South BendIN

46614I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Larry

SydowFort W

ayneIN

46807I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Shirley

AlbrechtHighland

IN46322

I'm w


















Monica

Myers

EvansvilleIN

47720I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





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SusanaSoares

BethlehemIN

47104I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Rosie

Miller

Oldenburg

IN47036

I'm w


















CindyCravens

IndianapolisIN

46234I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Rosem

arieStiffler

Morgantow

nIN

46160I'm

writing to state m













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RhondaAbrom

itisPortage

IN46368

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Wendy

HyltonBrow

nsburgIN

46112I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Em

ilyBlauvelt

IndianapolisIN

46228I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





ichaelFriedm

annBrooklyn

NY

11237I'm

writing to state m













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DeanneDzikow

skiDyer

IN46311

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AnnZrobek

LakevilleIN

46536I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Cherryl

Friedman

IndianapolisIN

46280I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Killing animals for sport is aw

ful. I understand that when som

e species, such as deer in Brown Co. becom

e overpopulated, it is in their long term

best interest to decrease the population. But killing endangered species, w

ho are no bother to anyone, is atrocious. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.

RickM

arrsIndianapolis

IN46256

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Michael

HenryKokom

oIN

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Debra

JonesN

ew Haven

IN46774

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KathleenGrubbs

Bloomington

IN47404

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ErinSm

ithLake Village

IN46349

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AngelaDuvall

IndianapolisIN

46250I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Robert

SalleeElw

oodIN

46036I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Freya

HarrisAtlanta

GA30342

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CarolynBorg

Saint GeorgeU

T84790

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als for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats. Thank you very m

uch for your consideration.

134

JadeKiran

San FranciscoCA

94132I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Giana

Peranio PazHendersonville

NC

28792I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.dogan

ozkanFairbanks

AK99701

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pauloreeson

PasadenaM

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VeronicaB.

PlacervilleCA

95667I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Adriana

Tejada0

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William

Mundy

IndianapolisIN

46219I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Debi

Bergsma

FontanaCA

92335I'm

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DebiBergsm

aFontana

CA92335

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JohnBuse

IndianapolisIN

46208I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.W

andaRussell

GrahamW

A98338

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Dr. John and lynnhalstead

GrangerIN

46530I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats. WE ABSO

LUTELY O

PPOSE THIS. DO

NO

T DO THIS!!!!

137

DeniseKathleen

HuntingtonIN

46750I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Joyce

Niksic

Hamm

ondIN

46323I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Gary

Helmke

Fort Wayne

IN46805

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LoreW

eberGranger

IN46530

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Tamara

TeterRolling Prairie

IN46371

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James

KoesterM

unsterIN

46321I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Brenda

TruebloodAnderson

IN46013

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KristinSchroeder

Bloomington

IN47404

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KaylaW

allaceIndianapolis

IN46231

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AlissaHalter

EvansvilleIN

47715I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Lise

vandalSchenectady

NY

12345I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Leland

Wiggam

Brownsburg

IN46112

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Monica

DuttonM

ilanIN

47031I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Jain

YoungFort W

ayneIN

46808I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Em

ilieJohnson

Bloomington

IN47403

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CristyAnderson

Fort Wayne

IN46818

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HeatherHolly

Amo

IN46103

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JessicaCresseveur

New

AlbanyIN

47150I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Krissy

AshHudson

IN46747

I'm w

















als for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats. This deeply saddens m

e as a Hoosier. I strive everyday in the things I do to live green, use natural products, I don't eat/w

ear/harm anim

als, I pick up litter, I plant native species, I cherish our state. O

ur beautiful, pristine state. Please cherish it too, and all of our native species as w

ell. They may be predators, but w

e as state residents should be aware of these risks &

precautionary m

easures in case of contact with a bobcat, coyote, w

olf, opossum, etc. W

e share resources & space w

ith these beings, and it is up to us as stew

ards of the sate/Earth to coexist with them

. We have to keep their freedom

, native habitats &

resources in mind &

make sure they thrive in this great state as w

ell as it's residents.

DianaLee

Carmel

IN46032

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AliceBaker

PeruIN

46970I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Kim

EnglishLogansport

IN46947

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DaleLaCognata

IndianapolisIN

46256I'm

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ild, as would m





eilaniPruitt

Fort Wayne

IN46804

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LynneThom

asSullivan

IN47882

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AndreaGuffey

IndianapolisIN

46236I'm

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ild, as would m





Smiley

PortlandIN

47371I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Kristin

KonstantyColum

busIN

47203I'm

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ild, as would m





144

Melanie

Wheeldon

IndianapolisIN

46220I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Carol

FischerBloom

ingtonIN

47404I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Cindy

ColeW

estvilleIN

46391I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Jam

esDonnelly

La PorteIN

46350I'm

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ild, as would m





145

William

Kempf

EvansvilleIN

47711I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Diana

Mitchell

La PorteIN

46350I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





ichaelBailey

Milton

IN47357

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IngridAlpha

Crawfordsville

IN47933

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CherryYanzer

ShelbyvilleIN

46176I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Art

ConnerW

abashIN

46992I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Anthony

TerrulliFort W

ayneIN

46807I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Inge

Bjorkman

PlacervilleCA

95667I'm

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ild, as would m





147

RuthLitton

South Yarmouth

MA

2664I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Chrissie

RappoltLodi

NY

14860I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Kerstin

Strobl87616

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SkylarStorm

BerlinN

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AnaR

10000I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Allen

Olson

Minneapolis

MN

55409I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Diane

KentPhoenix

AZ85032

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LindaGreene

Unionville

IN47468

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DanGarriott

IndianapolisIN

46237I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Jen

Smith

EllettsvilleIN

47429I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.EDW

ARDM

IKANDem

otteIN

46310I'm

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ild, as would m





elaniePool

Unionville

IN47468

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SandyFrank

EvansvilleIN

47712I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Jane

SandersValparaiso

IN46383

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JanetGlover

SellersburgIN

47172I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Lisa

Mazzola

Tampa

FL33612

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CybeleKnow

lesTucson

AZ85716

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JanleeM

yersFort W

ayneIN

46825I'm

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ild, as would m





Milanovits

Bloomington

IN47404

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ChristinePettigrew

AndersonIN

46011I'm

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Rose AnnKaiser

HuntingtonIN

46750I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Christine

BodnerW

est LafayetteIN

47906I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.June

Miller

SyracuseIN

46567I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Kevin

Wathen

IndianapolisIN

46240I'm

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EricaKendall

Bloomington

IN47405

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KathleenReas

LanesvilleIN

47136I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Jackie

JohnstonFort W

ayneIN

46808I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Robin

RuppBloom

ingtonIN

47401I'm

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ild, as would m





154

BrookeReel

Uniondale

IN46791

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CindaBlack

IndianapolisIN

46227I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Luis

RodriguezFort W

ayneIN

46809I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





arkSouthw

ickClinton

IN47842

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155

VictoriaPeyser

New

arkDE

19711I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Jennifer

McM

ahonZionsville

IN46077

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Mike

SouzaTerre Haute

IN47803

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Jamie

DietrichBrem

enIN

46506I'm

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ild, as would m





156

DonnaBland

Bloomfield

IN47424

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ShelleyRegina

South BendIN

46614I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Cheryl

VenableIndianapolis

IN46236

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CarlaSm

ithHobart

IN46342

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157

RobertEagerton

IndianapolisIN

46256I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.nolan

roseLow

ellIN

46356I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Victoria

Herrmann

Terre HauteIN

47802I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Am

yLifton

Bloomington

IN47401

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158

SAMy

AndersonTerre Haute

IN47802

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Nikki

Orvis

ChicagoIL

60626I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.N

ancyN

ewton

Yorktown

IN47396

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159

SuzannedeVaucenne

ZionsvilleIN

46077I'm

writing to state m






ant to see them cruelly trapped or shot. I am

sick and tired of hunters destroying w

ildlife; in this case bobcats. We all know

trophy hunters are psychpaths as studies show this to

be true. Trapping with inhum

ane traps and selling pelts is barbaric. Something is psychologically w

rong with people

who intentionally inflict such horrible pain upon one of God's innocent creatures. It says som

ething about a person w

ho kills in such a manner. I honestly believe these trappers are a m

enace. We all know

in today's society PELTS/FU

R are no longer necessary as we have synthetics. Cavem

en and early settlers used fur/pelts, but it is a thing of the past. So I'm

thinking the Indiana Department of N

atural Resources is now w

orking for psychopath trophy hunters and N

eanderthal inhumane trappers. How

sad is this. Pathetic. After decades of hunting and trapping caused the state's bobcat population to plum


Endangered Species Act. With this protection, Indiana's bobcat population began to rebound. And a recovering

population of bobcats is good news for the state: These elusive anim


ers by eating rodents that can damage crops, and also help control rodent-borne diseases. Personally I'd love a

chance to see a bobcat in the wild, as w

ould many other Indiana residents. This proposal, at the expense of all,

would benefit only the few



AdriennePinks

La PorteIN

46350I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Stacy

Wert

Walkerton

IN46574

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Martha

FoxBloom

ingtonIN

47408I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.karen

aspFort W

ayneIN

46814I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Roxanne

HartungSouth Bend

IN46619

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TinaFearnow

IndianapolisIN

46217I'm

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ild, as would m





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ElondaN

ebelungSouth Bend

IN46613

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Rama

CousikFort W

ayneIN

46835I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Hannah

BladIndianapolis

IN46202

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SueDem

ossEllettsville

IN47429

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162

CharlesHappel

IndianapolisIN

46224I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Donna

Brown

KoutsIN

46347I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Shaw

nceyW

ebbM

ontpelierIN

47359I'm

writing to state m






ant to see them cruelly trapped or shot. Bobcats are an asset

to the state and should br protected so that Indiana residents can have the pleasure of seeing them. After decades

of hunting and trapping caused the state's bobcat population to plumm






ild, as would m





AshleyB

EdinburghIN

46124I'm

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Malgorzata

Zmuda

32332I'm

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ild, as would m





esEk

Bloomington

IN47403

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ErinKingery

FishersIN

46037I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Ljiljana

Milic

11000I'm

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ild, as would m





164

LynnBoone

IndianapolisIN

46220I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Richard D

AlleyElw

oodIN

46036I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.lynn

torsy11

I'm w


















KelliFuelling

Monroeville

IN46773

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165

RogerP.riesr

LafayetteIN

47905I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Geoff

BlancoValparaiso

IN46385

I'm w


















LFreitag

New

AlbanyIN

47150I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Holly

RAvon

IN46123

I'm w


















166

GinaArens

Michigan City

IN46360

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ErickHedrick

DanvilleIN

46122I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Jan

TurnerBloom

ingtonIN

47408I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Rosanne

Ward

New

burghIN

47630I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





167

SherriW

allsPaoli

IN47454

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CharlesBreeding

IndianapolisIN

46237I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





axSchw

artzIndianapolis

IN46235

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CaseyLarsh

Bloomington

IN47401

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JanHull

Markleville

IN46056

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J. ScottW

eimer

Wabash

IN46992

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ShannonForem

anHartsville

TN37074

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KevinPopp

New

AlbanyIN

47150I'm

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ild, as would m





169

TomHougham

TrafalgarIN

46181I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Kate

DunningLow

ellIN

46356I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





ikeW

oodFort W

ayneIN

46807I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Arlene

Wolf

EvansvilleIN

47714I'm

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ild, as would m





170

Mary

KraeszigZionsville

IN46077

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Amber

AngelHobart

IN46342

I'm w


















AlexGerlach

GrangerIN

46530I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Christina

TuttleTerre Haute

IN47803

I'm w


















171

KathyGray

Mishaw

akaIN

46544I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Alysha

Mourning

CloverdaleIN

46120I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Linda

FulbrightSouth Bend

IN46637

I'm w


















KJohnson

South BendIN

46624I'm

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ild, as would m





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CathyGianikos

Martinsville

IN46151

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KathyGruber

AvonIN

46123I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Belinda

BaileyElkhart

IN46514

I'm w


















KyleU

llman

GosportIN

47433I'm

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ild, as would m





173

James

Wolcott

New

AlbanyIN

47150I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Susan

PenningtonM

artinsvilleIN

46151I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Joseph

CollinsSouth Richm

ond HillN

Y11419

I'm w







cruelly trapped or shot. Since the vast m

ajority of Indiana citizens support their protection, how does this even com

e up as a consideration? When did

NO

T representing the majority rule of this country becom

e the norm? After decades of hunting and trapping

caused the state's bobcat population to plumm



s for the state: These elusive animals pose no threat to people. They assist farm

ers by eating rodents that can dam


ild, as would m

any other Indiana residents. This proposal, at the expense of all, would benefit only

the few w

ho'd like to kill these animals for "sport" or sell their pelts overseas for profit. This is cruel, short-sighted

and unnecessary. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.

Marta

RodriguezCarm

elIN

46032I'm

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ild, as would m





174

Marcia

Ouellette

LafayetteIN

47901I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Gerry

CooperFranklin

IN46131

I'm w


















JodyCoakley

Richmond

IN47374

I'm w


















EddieRelick

Bloomington

IN47403

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175

ChristineBynres

Mishaw

akaIN

46544I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Patrick

CallananBloom

ingtonIN

47404I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





Goldman

Thorntown

IN46071

I'm w


















DiannaPeltier

Andrews

IN46702

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176

JoannaM

iloszewska

1355I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Sally

AliajKendallville

IN46755

I'm w


















LisaKeough

Bloomington

IN47408

I'm w


















PhoenixFeathers O

f Many

IndianapolisIN

46219I'm

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ild, as would m





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SJitreun

Ann ArborM

I48104

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Ann Marie

O Donoghue

V93C672I'm

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ild, as would m





enaviana

sn12 6leI'm

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ild, as would m





ichelleIrvin

VincennesIN

47591I'm

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ild, as would m





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illsdy4 9au

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Edward

BiskerW

est LafayetteIN

47906I'm

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ild, as would m





andyDavis

CloverdaleIN

46120I'm

writing to state m












age crops, and also help control rodent-borne diseases. Personally, I'd love a chance to see a bobcat in the w

ild, as would m





JonesRichm

ondIN

47374I'm

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ild, as would m





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AshleighKuhl

Greenwood

IN46142

I'm w


















DevinKellerm

anJeffersonville

IN47130

I'm w


















Melissa

Shinneman

HobartIN

46342I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Teresa

Mitchell

IndianapolisIN

46241I'm

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ild, as would m





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BrittanyPage

Columbus

IN47203

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KimSaatter

IndianapolisIN

46208I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Jo

CarpenterFort W

ayneIN

46815I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Leilani

AlbertyFishers

IN46038

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Monica

DuBinaPlainfield

IN46168

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SusanFarris

Columbia City

IN46725

I'm w


















SusanFerrer

IndianapolisIN

46219I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Charles

Goodwin

Bloomfield

IN47424

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182

DianeRogers

Morgantow

nIN

46160I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Larry

DavisHebron

IN46341

I'm w


















CathyPark

ValparaisoIN

46385I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Renee

O'Farrell

CulverIN

46511I'm

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ild, as would m





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DebbieW

illiams-Shepard

Welch

WV

24801I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Vicki

FischerIndianapolis

IN46219

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Nick

Dawson

Richmond

IN47374

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PeggySm

ileyPortland

IN47371

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PhillipGodsey

Fort Wayne

IN46835

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DoyneCrum

Michigantow

nIN

46057I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Tracy

TobeyDyer

IN46311

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Mary

DickeySouth Bend

IN46617

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DarilynnM

cCoyIndianapolis

IN46203

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MARY

FEITLERAuburn

IN46706

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als for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats. I w

ould like the chance to see one in the wild

rather than at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo.

SherryJohnson

JeffersonvilleIN

47130I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Gary

Moody

IndianapolisIN

46201I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats. That is a disgusting and unscientific policy.

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Noem

iYbarra

LafayetteIN

47904I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Jenica

SchaeferHope

IN47246

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SusanGeshay

IndianapolisIN

46240I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Leslie

PettitN

orth Manchester

IN46962

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GabriellaBzezinski

Carmel

IN46032

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VanessaM

ckeeU

nion CityIN

47390I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Rhonda

CurranAnderson

IN46011

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SkipLyford

PlainfieldIN

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CharlesDaugherty

Muncie

IN47304

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Michael

Martin

KendallvilleIN

46755I'm

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ho'd like to kill these animals for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. I

would like to know

, by way of publicly posting, the underlying factual reasoning that Indiana's DN

R wants to allow

the hunting of bobcats. I w

ould find it had to believe that such reasoning would be due to overpopulation as I have

personally never seen one in the wild on any of m

y many travels around the state of Indiana. Please do not open

hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Danuta

Watola

42660I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Rosem

arieO

verstreetIndianapolis

IN46220

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illsdy4 9au

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DonnaSears

LafayetteIN

47909I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Sylvie

AugerG8Y6S9

I'm w


















JohnRaym

erSouth Bend

IN46617

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Mary

TaralloDem

otteIN

46310I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Rebekah

ThackerW

ashingtonIN

47501I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Brenda

Goodman

VincennesIN

47591I'm

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ild, as would m





berlyW

orman

AlbionIN

46701I'm

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DonSodrel

New

AlbanyIN

47150I'm

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ild, as would m





HoelzerW

estfieldIN

46074I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Jessica

YoderN

ew Haven

IN46774

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Mike

KastnerLow

ellIN

46356I'm

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ild, as would m





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FrancesJacobs

IndianapolisIN

46260I'm

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ild, as would m





esM

ulcareClarkston

WA

99403I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.John

KirchnerFort W

ayneIN

46815I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Stephanie

BerryLizton

IN46149

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KirstenVenhaus

Ortonville

MI

48462I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Annie

Wei

48700I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Eugene

PerkinsFort W

ayneIN

46805I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Kara

CallahanAnderson

IN46017

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KevinBrow

nClarksville

IN47129

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DianeW

inklerJasper

IN47546

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JudithBeckner

SpencerIN

47460I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Kathy

Underw

oodN

oblesvilleIN

46062I'm

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ild, as would m





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KristenToone

EvansvilleIN

47711I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Charlene

DonovanSchererville

IN46375

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Mary

EastesIndianapolis

IN46203

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Kimberly

Trimpe

Noblesville

IN46062

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LindaAnderson

Noblesville

IN46062

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JeffreyStarkey

South BendIN

46628I'm

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ild, as would m





endiSm

ithCorydon

IN47112

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CaroleCallahan

IndianapolisIN

46220I'm

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ild, as would m





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JaredCollins

Mishaw

akaIN

46545I'm

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ild, as would m





Brewer

Marietta

OH

45750I'm

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ild, as would m





arkPaulin

Bloomington

IN47403

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SylviaSm

ithIndianapolis

IN46254

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RossBailey

Richmond

IN47374

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SharleneLuke

DanvilleIN

46122I'm

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ild, as would m





arilynAltenbach

Lawrenceburg

IN47025

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RebeccaM

cCulloughFalm

outhM

A2540

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als for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats. O

ur #1 priority should be saving the Earth and its w

ildlife.

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Nancy

KingIndianapolis

IN46219

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JoyceLevy

ZionsvilleIN

46077I'm

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RichardsDyer

IN46311

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JessieLytle

Walkerton

IN46574

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LorettaStadler

Franklin LakesN

J7417

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RhondaW

einzapfelIndianapolis

IN46220

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SonyaCary

Bloomington

IN47403

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CatherineM

alecLa Porte

IN46350

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Nancy

AlspaughW

arsawIN

46580I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Stacey

McDaniels

RoanokeIN

46783I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





berlyGerhart-Fritz

IndianapolisIN

46250I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





YLLOSAN

DERSIndianapolis

IN46237

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KevinPopeck

ClarksvilleIN

47129I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Jon

Solmos

ChestertonIN

46304I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





CostelloStam

fordCT

6903I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Allison

Stewart

Washington

IN47501

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TomRose

PortlandIN

47371I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Barb

DyckL2M

1B2I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Judith

DavisFort W

ayneIN

46845I'm

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ild, as would m





olfIsbert

46537I'm

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DeniseKastner

Lowell

IN46356

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RachelSaxon

Michigan City

IN46360

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CarlySorge

Fort Wayne

IN46805

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RichardAtkinson

Nedrow

NY

13120I'm

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SheilaCronin

Hamm

ondIN

46324I'm

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KennedyBerkeley

CA94702

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HarryKnapp

RiversideCA

92507I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Chessa Rae

JohnsonIndianapolis

IN46202

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HolliW

rightCharlestow

nIN

47111I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Ralph

CollierHam

mond

IN46324

I'm w


















James

Jachimiak

FranklinIN

46131I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Paul

BrooksLa Porte

IN46350

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DouglasLong

IndianapolisIN

46250I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Eva

Menconi

ChestertonIN

46304I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Janet

Nelson

Merrillville

IN46410

I'm w


















MacKenzie

ShepherdLafayette

IN47905

I'm w

















als for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. It w

ould be disgusting to allow these anim

als to be hunted. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.

208

DarrelJoy

New

AlbanyIN

47150I'm

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ild, as would m





anBuckley

ZionsvilleIN

46077I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Thom

asKirk

Huntertown

IN46748

I'm w


















TrudyDunaw

ay-Brown

BedfordIN

47421I'm

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ild, as would m





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James

DouglasIndianapolis

IN46205

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DebraSchaub

IndianapolisIN

46214I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Jeffrey

HelfrichEvansville

IN47720

I'm w


















EllenLey

Fort Wayne

IN46805

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Mary

ShabbottPunta Gorda

FL33950

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Sue AnnSells

Fort Wayne

IN46805

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EllenByrnes

West Lafayette

IN47906

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CarissaHerold

ClarksvilleIN

47129I'm

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ild, as would m





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AngelineSieb

Merrillville

IN46410

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James

Watkins

KnoxIN

46534I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.S

GroslynFort M

ohaveAZ

86427I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Jean

GarretsonEvansville

IN47720

I'm w


















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TracyFoor

ChestertonIN

46304I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Sara

SextonSanger

TX76266

I'm w


















DannyVranich

Fort Wayne

IN46805

I'm w







cruelly trapped or shot. Just because a m

amm

al that once was elusive and seldom

seen is making a com

eback doesn't mean it should autom

atically end up as a species that is hunted or trapped. That is w

hat happened to the States Otter population. It is not the intent

of the Endangered Species Act to provide game for hunters or trappers. I oppose a hunting and trapping season for

the bobcats. After decades of hunting and trapping caused the state's bobcat population to plumm






ild, as would m





JosephN

ickolickEvansville

IN47715

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DavidKleem

anIndianapolis

IN46220

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Mario

EstruchKim

mell

IN46760

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KimO

sterholtFort W

ayneIN

46805I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Kelly

JonesFort W

ayneIN

46825I'm

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ild, as would m





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CarolinSchellhorn

Ardmore

PA19003

I'm w


















KellyJones

Fort Wayne

IN46835

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ShantiCopeland

JacksonvilleFL

32246I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





SpalloneFort W

ayneIN

46815I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats. I am an Advanced Indiana M

aster Naturalist. Please

join us.

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ShellyBaker

LouisvilleO

H44641

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jeannerogers

EsteroFL

33928I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Vanessa

James

Carmel

IN46032

I'm w


















ChloeZandstra-W

esthoffPlainfield

IL60586

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TriciaStacy

ValparaisoIN

46385I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





DeanBloom

ingtonIN

47403I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats. Thank you.

TomHofm

eister64000

I'm w


















DonaldBaum

gartnerM

issoulaM

T59802

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carriew

estM

uncieIN

47303I'm

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ild, as would m





HornM

onticelloIN

47960I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





anHildebrand

Carmel

IN46082

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HannahFox

IndianapolisIN

46219I'm

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ild, as would m





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JeffDyer

AndersonIN

46013I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Rebecca

TaylorClinton

IN47842

I'm w


















RandallShannon

IndianapolisIN

46222I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Scott

FergusonBloom

ingtonIN

47401I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





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EllenPace

Munster

IN46321

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DavidConant

French LickIN

47432I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m



ho'd like to kill these animals for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. I'm

not a big fan of sport killing but w

ould be OK w

ith licensed kills for those who w

ould personally eat or wear

whatever they are hunting. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.

Rosemarie

Grabowski

Crown Point

IN46307

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AnnFrutkin

IndianapolisIN

46240I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





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XandraHam

iltonZionsville

IN46077

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Merrie

ThornburgAttica

IN47918

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Mary

ReeseIndianapolis

IN46202

I'm w


















GailHyde

Nashville

IN47448

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221

JuliaLow

eColum

busIN

47203I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Catherine

CarterM

adisonIN

47250I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Angelique

IngramColum

busIN

47201I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Grace

ErbaW

inona LakeIN

46590I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





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SherryElliott

PekinIN

47165I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Thom

asHoover

FishersIN

46037I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Jayne

KnoxLiberty

IN47353

I'm w


















GregoryGriffin

ShelbyvilleIN

46176I'm

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ild, as would m





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JeffreyCasey

Nashville

IN47448

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AnnaLong

BrazilIN

47834I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Caitlin

Schneider-FrantzGreenfield

IN46140

I'm w


















RickiN

ewm

anN

ewburgh

IN47630

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LauraRose-Fortm

uellerO

coeeFL

34761I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





MAtlanta

GA30329

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CherylHam

mSandborn

IN47578

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JessicaM

cGuireIndianapolis

IN46201

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LeeM

ooreDallas

TX75238

I'm w


















JosephHoess

Walkerton

IN46574

I'm w


















VeronicaPrim

roseSouth Bend

IN46614

I'm w


















RuthGerm

anW

est LafayetteIN

47906I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





226

ConnieKendall

FranktonIN

46044I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Ann

BaasValparaiso

IN46383

I'm w


















JenniferLaval

EvansvilleIN

47714I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Sabine

SturmIndianapolis

IN46208

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227

JRaym

undoSalem

IN47167

I'm w


















ShanaHofstad

Glenwood

MN

56334I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





Moody

Iron Mountain

MI

49801I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Sam

JacksonChesw

ickPA

15024I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





228

ColleenCleary

IndianapolisIN

46203I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Trevor

LaughlinEvansville

IN47725

I'm w


















VictoriaGill

West U

nityO

H43570

I'm w


















PaulSm

ithU

nionvilleIN

47468I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





229

ZacharyFinn

AndersonIN

46012I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Leslie

ShepherdBloom

ingtonIN

47403I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Donna

TannerConcord

MA

1742I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Lander

Compton

ClarksvilleIN

47129I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





230

Pamela

Domogalik

ZionsvilleIN

46077I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Brad

Holmes

IndianapolisIN

46278I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Anne

SchlegelElw

oodIN

46036I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





.Clark

LynchburgVA

24501I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





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ScottGuhlstorf

Michigan City

IN46360

I'm w


















DanaJackson

Nabb

IN47147

I'm w


















HeatherThom

psonM

organtown

IN46160

I'm w


















SchuylerKem

ptonRichm

ondIN

47374I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





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BeverlyM

cCallisterSan Francisco

CA94115

I'm w


















Maureen

JonesChesterton

IN46304

I'm w


















FranciscaBlackburne

IndianapolisIN

46236I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





Goldsworthy

Cromw

ellIN

46732I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





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Dawn

FernandesGreenw

oodIN

46142I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





Neste

High PointN

C27265

I'm w


















JeanetteDuncan

South BendIN

46617I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





William

sN

oblesvilleIN

46060I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





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TarynCollins

La PorteIN

46350I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Tom

Szymanski

Terre HauteIN

47802I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Rachael

CottrellFort W

ayneIN

46809I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Jeff

SlavensIndianapolis

IN46205

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Amanda

BatizSouth Bend

IN46637

I'm w


















EllynDeleon

Bloomington

IN47404

I'm w


















BarbaraHesselgrave

Yorktown

IN47396

I'm w


















KalliDoubleday

AustinTX

78748I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





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GailGriffin

ShelbyvilleIN

46176I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Gregory

GriffinShelbyville

IN46176

I'm w


















LindaShelton

Fort Wayne

IN46809

I'm w


















James

Lemons

Martinsville

IN46151

I'm w


















237

DebLong

ValparaisoIN

46385I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Elizabeth

McDaniel

CincinnatiO

H45219

I'm w


















DianaReif

West Lafayette

IN47906

I'm w


















BlancaKavouras

Whiting

IN46394

I'm w


















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CharlotteRead

ValparaisoIN

46383I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m

any other Indiana residents. This opportunity will disappear if

you finalize this bad proposed rule. This proposal, at the expense of all, would benefit only the few

who'd like to

kill these animals for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons

for bobcats.Flora

KnableSolsberry

IN47459

I'm w


















EDLoftus

IndianapolisIN

46234I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.KM

Smith

IndianapolisIN

46256I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





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Melissa

CleaverJam

estown

IN46147

I'm w


















GloriaGilley

Palmyra

IN47164

I'm w


















VickyHensley

FishersIN

46038I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Sally

Small

IndianapolisIN

46219I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





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KellyHogue

Greenwood

IN46142

I'm w


















BethanyM

artinezBloom

ingtonIN

47401I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





ileArena

Bloomington

IN47403

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who'd like to ruthlessly and needlessly kill these anim

als for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. The idea is rather ghoulish and does not represent Hoosier values. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.

PatriciaDum

itFort W

ayneIN

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DavidHaberm

anBloom

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Spike

DavisSpencerville

IN46788

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SheilaDillon

Willm

arM

N56201

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LeahLarissa

Terre HauteIN

47802I'm

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Matt

Clowes

CT2 8LNI'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Kara

Horstman

EvansvilleIN

47711I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Fran

Fulwiler

PortlandO

R97213

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Melissa

Edwards

BrookstonIN

47923I'm

writing to state m






ant to see them cruelly trapped or shot. Let us be the voice

for these wonderful creatures.....w

ho are you to decide their fate!? After decades of hunting and trapping caused the state's bobcat population to plum

met, in 1969 Indiana protected bobcats under the state Endangered Species

Act. With this protection, Indiana's bobcat population began to rebound. And a recovering population of bobcats is




wild, as w




als for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats. Please allow

my kids to enjoy this am

azing animal!

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TyraGaylord

GrangerIN

46530I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Laura

Mojonnier

Bloomington

IN47401

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DonnaEhret

Rome

IN47574

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bertTerre Haute

IN47803

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LeslieBishop

Nashville

IN47448

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DonnaEhret

Rome

IN47574

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ElaineRichardson

South BendIN

46628I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Sarah

Stigleman

EvansvilleIN

47714I'm

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RandallW

aitman

EvansvilleIN

47711I'm

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AnduskeyValparaiso

IN46385

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Marc

Grawunder

49492I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Glen

VenezioSan Juan

PR911

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CherylVoss

Wanatah

IN46390

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VanessaScott

Fort Wayne

IN46802

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James

DonahueVernon

IN47282

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ers by eating rodents that can damage crops, and also help control rodent-borne diseases. Personally, I'd





als for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. I have a hard tim

e understanding why anyone w

ould want to hunt a bobcat; or how

selling their fur overseas could be legal. The reality is that tim

es have changed, and we need to m

ove beyond seeing so many anim

als as "vermin"

just because they used to kill our grandparents chickens once in awhile. Having conservative values doesn't m

ean w

e have to live in the past. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.

LaVonneDodson

CenterpointIN

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TheresaN

iccumN

oblesvilleIN

46060I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Sarah

GrishamAlbuquerque

NM

87104I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Randall

HaileBloom

ingtonIN

47403I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Conner

BuckleyIndianapolis

IN46220

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BettyKow

allPenngrove

CA94951

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Misty

StoneburnerEvansville

IN47715

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ClaireEw

artFort W

ayneIN

46804I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Teresa

Ortm

anW

inamac

IN46996

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DavidM

ullerRansom

villeN

Y14131

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AngelaW

ernerIndianapolis

IN46237

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Maxi

BackhouseVancouver

WA

98661I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Sharyn

GroslynFort M

ohaveAZ

86427I'm

writing to state m






ant to see them cruelly trapped or shot. I w

ish you would

agree. After decades of hunting and trapping caused the state's bobcat population to plumm



s for the state: These elusive animals pose

no threat to people. They assist farmers by eating rodents that can dam


ild, as would m




pelts overseas for profit. How can you O

K this? Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.

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Carolyn K.Dosw

ellThousand Palm

sCA

92276I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Cherie

TicknorN

orth VernonIN

47265I'm

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ild, as would m





ichaelBerndt

Bloomington

IN47401

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BrendaGrisw

oldCrow

n PointIN

46307I'm

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PASQU

AEscondido

CA92025

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als for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats. BAN

THE HUN

TS ON

THE GREAT BOBCATS

mauricio

carvajal9E+06

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CarolW

ilkinsonRochester

IN46975

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JOHN

PASQU

AEscondido

CA92025

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ClaudiaHeilke

ChestertonIN

46304I'm

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arkHallett

Bloomington

IN47408

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JanetStreepey

DepauwIN

47115I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Richard

SchaffnerM

organtown

IN46160

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GregoryDuncan

Fort Wayne

IN46804

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BrettAnderson

Unionville

IN47468

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KarenBurrow

IndianapolisIN

46205I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Ken

William

sArcadia

IN46030

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RuthieArieti

LafayetteIN

47901I'm

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HoferIndianapolis

IN46268

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JesseKirkham

DanvilleIN

46122I'm

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irandaVorhees

GastonIN

47342I'm

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ChristianeHenker

4299I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Cathy

Cowan Becker

Grove CityO

H43123

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Tamara

AshleyM

ishawaka

IN46546

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LindaKing

Cedar LakeIN

46303I'm

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JuliaHostetler

South BendIN

46628I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Shane

Smith

Madison

IN47250

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ToddSteele

Fort Wayne

IN46835

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ForrestN

etzelN

ew Berlin

WI

53151I'm

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Mark

LueckeM

unsterIN

46321I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Andrea

FergusonN

ashvilleIN

47448I'm

writing to state m









ith this protection, Indiana's bobcat population began to rebound. Don't im

pede their recovery by opening up to hunting. Hunters have many plentiful species to hunt; they don't need to

go after the few bobcats in the state. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.

KenDriver

IndianapolisIN

46254I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Bridgette

Webb

GoshenIN

46526I'm

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Timothy

GonsorekM

ichigan CityIN

46360I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Heather

SolbrigBloom

ingtonIN

47403I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Krystal

SchnoesVincennes

IN47591

I'm w


















JimFerguson

Nashville

IN47448

I'm w

















als for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats. Since it's inception our cars have had license plates that supported the N

on-game W

ildlife Fund. We are no longer doing that because of the DN

R wrongheaded bait

and switch use of those dollars.

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DenisePeterson

West Valley City

UT

84119I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Barry

ShookAnderson

IN46013

I'm w


















ZacharyBodnat

Los AltosCA

94022I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Julia

Lowe

Columbus

IN47203

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South ColtonN

Y13687

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DonSodrel

New

AlbanyIN

47150I'm

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ild, as would m





aryPadgett

Washington

IN47501

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ShannonSow

derBloom

ingtonIN

47403I'm

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ild, as would m





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JackieAversa

Richmond

IN47374

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Mary

TaralloDem

otteIN

46310I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Peter

Wood

New

YorkN

Y10017

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D.M.

HunterSpotsylvania

VA22551

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DanielFarr

IndianapolisIN

46205I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.April

Markul

ScherervilleIN

46375I'm

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ild, as would m





oahGordon

EvansvilleIN

47710I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Toni

BlackburnAPO

AE9012

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GabriellaHegyi

7633I'm

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ild, as would m





SchusterDover

NH

3820I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Am

yKing

IndianapolisIN

46201I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Alex

Brownstein

Huntington StationN

Y11746

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RobynPoole

Wolcott

IN47995

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Marion

Tidwell

Merrillville

IN46410

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LSaunders

4122I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.David

BalanW

estfieldIN

46074I'm

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ild, as would m





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A.Zam

udioSaint John

IN46373

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PatriciaVazquez

15900I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Pam

elaRogers

JeffersonvilleIN

47130I'm

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ild, as would m





ichaelW

eaverN

oblesvilleIN

46060I'm

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JoshYorgen

IndianapolisIN

46228I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.I'm

ChristinePearce

L5C 2E4I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Barbara

Brown

LafayetteIN

47905I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Stephen

FoxIndianapolis

IN46219

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ErinHutchison

Milltow

nIN

47145I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Sabrina

SaylorSpencer

IN47460

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RobertVo

Osceola

IN46561

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FergieM

eekN

ew Haven

IN46774

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Misty

StoneburnerEvansville

IN47715

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LarryYoder

LigonierIN

46767I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Tina

DeardorffClinton

IN47842

I'm w


















ColleenBoye

AltadenaCA

91001I'm

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E.AugustAllen

BridgeportCT

6606I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Andrea

Jaramillo

AptosCA

95003I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Holly

KraheDelray Beach

FL33484

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Marilyn

BauchatCarm

elIN

46033I'm

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Jo AnnHenderson

VerdiN

V89439

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SarahM

cGrawKentland

IN47951

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ColleenW

ilkersonIndianapolis

IN46237

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AntonioGioe

Martinsville

IN46151

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AnastasiaBoldin

HobartIN

46342I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Cheryl

VossW

anatahIN

46390I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Rena

Childers-ValeLake Station

IN46405

I'm w


















SaraSexton

SangerTX

76266I'm

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JessicaSchubert

Fort Wayne

IN46804

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Oliya

Melnichuk

Wesley Chapel

FL33545

I'm w


















PattiM

.Brow

nsburgIN

46112I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Angela

GioeM

artinsvilleIN

46151I'm

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V.B.

Bloomington

IN47404

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AngelikaHarabin

AshevilleN

C28805

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Michele

Morris

Fort Wayne

IN46815

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Melanie

LeechPlym

outhIN

46563I'm

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ild, as would m





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Maureen

LeonardCarm

elIN

46032I'm

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ild, as would m





Woodard

LoganvilleGA

30052I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Dale

LaCognataIndianapolis

IN46256

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DaleLaCognata

IndianapolisIN

46256I'm

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PatrickN

ieseBatesville

IN47006

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Margaret

Now

lingM

adisonIN

47250I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Craig

DeRosaHolm

esN

Y12531

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ChrisEvans

l9w5t6

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Carmel

SeversonHollyw

oodFL

33024I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Douglas

PaprockiLafayette

IN47905

I'm w


















HanneloreKisker

AtticaIN

47918I'm

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ild, as would m





ieBarker

HighlandIN

46322I'm

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LeahHunter

IndianapolisIN

46228I'm

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FetterEdinburgh

IN46124

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Weldon

William

sO

wasso

OK

74055I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Shirley

AndersonBoonville

IN47601

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DonnaEhret

Rome

IN47574

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vd

Columbus

IN47201

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PatriciaN

ewkirk

TrafalgarIN

46181I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Richard

SpottsSaint George

UT

84790I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats. Thank you very much for your consideration.

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TinaDoolen

New

burghIN

47630I'm

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ild, as would m





esW

ilsonVerona

MS

38879I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Christopher

SchellerIndianapolis

IN46205

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KathyBade

Battle GroundW

A98604

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BeverlyM

cCallisterSan Francisco

CA94115

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SeanAndres

GuilfordIN

47022I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Jeffrey

Waggoner

Noblesville

IN46062

I'm w


















CathyKIN

GcHUPARKO

FFSaint Cloud

FL34769

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JillSeitz

IndianapolisIN

46237I'm

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ild, as would m





ancyCam

pbellIndianapolis

IN46254

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AngelaGioe

Martinsville

IN46151

I'm w


















DanielleBachant-Bell

Bloomington

IN47403

I'm w







cruelly trapped or shot. We need our large

predators to keep a proper balance and all large predators, including the bobcat, have suffered too much already

at the hands of humans. After decades of hunting and trapping caused the state's bobcat population to plum

met,

in 1969 Indiana protected bobcats under the state Endangered Species Act. With this protection, Indiana's bobcat

population began to rebound. And a recovering population of bobcats is good news for the state: These elusive

animals pose no threat to people. They assist farm

ers by eating rodents that can damage crops, and also help

control rodent-borne diseases. Personally I'd love a chance to see a bobcat in the wild, as w

ould many other

Indiana residents. But it has taken nearly 50 years for these cats just to begin to recover from near extinction.

Allowing the hunting of any anim

al that has only begun to recover after so long shouldn't even receive consideration from

IN-DN

R. This proposal, at the expense of all, would benefit only the few

who'd like to kill these

animals for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. And that alone is an absolute travesty and not even close to

a good reason to kill an animal that is so crucial to helping m

aintain a natural balance in Indiana's environment.


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SarahW

illiams

Manassas

VA20112

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SaraGraybill

New

ProvidencePA

17560I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Rachele

TuttleM

ishawaka

IN46544

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TomW

allaceM

artinsvilleIN

46151I'm

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ild, as would m





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Kevin W.

McAlister

Bellmore

NY

11710I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Christopher

CissellW

estfieldIN

46074I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





DiehlCedar Lake

IN46303

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CHRISTINE

RAYMO

ND

38100I'm

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BarbStoneburner

Fort Wayne

IN46807

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RishabhSen

FultonCA

95439I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Jeannette

RadfordBristol

IN46507

I'm w


















RebeccaCall

PeruIN

46970I'm

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KathyChadw

ellLafayette

IN47909

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SylviaSm

ithIndianapolis

IN46254

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GordonSeyfarth

VandaliaM

I49095

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GaryAustin

EvansvilleIN

47715I'm

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TeresaRobeson

Bloomington

IN47408

I'm w


















GregoriPerelm

an14496

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Oliya

Melnichuk

Wesley Chapel

FL33545

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ChristopherPanayi

New

YorkN

Y10007

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CynthiaM

cDanielArlington

IN46104

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BethCarlson

AndersonIN

46012I'm

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Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Karla

CruiseSouth Bend

IN46637

I'm w


















Melinda

AlveyGreenfield

IN46140

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TerriGreene

Bloomington

IN47403

I'm w


















RichardHieber

87700I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Danielle

Pirotte4120

I'm w


















PatriciaFoley

Sugar LandTX

77479I'm

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ild, as would m





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DonnaDale

Saint LouisM

O63119

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JackieW

illiamson

Keystone HeightsFL

32656I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Joseph

CollinsSouth Richm

ond HillN

Y11419

I'm w


















Edmund

Olivier

AustinTX

78738I'm

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AnaAlves

2900I'm

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Moore

Wilm

ingtonN

C28411

I'm w


















HeribertoFernandez

HoustonTX

77047I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Lynn

GottschalkCincinnati

OH

45242I'm

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Marie

Grenu61100

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Michele

Lewis

Osceola

IN46561

I'm w


















HeribertoFernandez

HoustonTX

77047I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Dave

HudsonTR7 2HQ

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BeverlyBullock

New

YorkN

Y10036

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als for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats. Do the decent thing.

ChristyStarbuck

Winchester

IN47394

I'm w


















BrianPriddy

BeavertonO

R97007

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JudithEngracia

SandyU

T84092

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CharityAllaburda

Naugatuck

CT6770

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Nicholas

Hermosillo

HighlandCA

92346I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





icheleLew

isO

sceolaIN

46561I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





HornM

onticelloIN

47960I'm

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ild, as would m





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JeffHelfrich

EvansvilleIN

47720I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Tina

da CruzHP14 3DYI'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m





ancyCam

pbellIndianapolis

IN46254

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ChristieStubbert

47237I'm

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Rosemary

Nudd

Saint Mary O

f The WoodsIN

47876I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Pam

hayesN

ew O

rleansLA

70130I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Cathy

ZavistoskiSturbridge

MA

1566I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Cam

alaDubach

ChicagoIL

60647I'm

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ild, as would m

any other Indiana residents. As an alumni of O

hio University, I

am proud to call m

yself a Bobcat. In the fall, my daughter w

ill call Ohio U

niversity home for the next 4 years and

she will be studying W

ildlife and Conservation Biology. One of the professors at O

hio University is currently

researching the Bobcats that live in Wayne N

ational Forest. By studying their natural habitat, migration patterns,

etc., we can learn m

ore valuable information about the Bobcat, including the benefits of their survival to the

ecosystem. W

e can also learn how to better protect this once endangered anim

al. If Indiana allows hunting for

the sake of sport, this beautiful, harmless anim

al could once again become endangered. This proposal, at the

expense of all, would benefit only the few


als for sport or sell their pelts overseas for profit. M

y daughter and I implore you to save the Bobcat from

harm. Please do not open hunting and trapping

seasons for bobcats.

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StephenLich

IndianapolisIN

46240I'm

writing to state m













ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Kirsten

Linnemeier

Fort Wayne

IN46835

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annBorden

IN47106

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LauraRose-Fortm

uellerO

coeeFL

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richardM

cClungBloom

ingtonIN

47401I'm

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eredithEastw

oodIndianapolis

IN46240

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LynnGottschalk

CincinnatiO

H45242

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RhondaBrem

anIndianapolis

IN46220

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sikaValparaiso

IN46385

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JenniferHudspeth

Noblesville

IN46062

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BonnieGinn

TucsonAZ

85716I'm

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BohlerPoseyville

IN47633

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GretchenBinney

EatonIN

47338I'm

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ild, as would m




Please do not open hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.Liz

GreenAnderson

IN46016

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Nancy

McGann

IndianapolisIN

46254I'm

writing to state m

y strong opposition to the proposal from the Indiana DN

R to open hunting and trapping seasons for the state's bobcats. I value these beautiful anim


ant to see them cruelly

trapped or shot. In 1969, Indiana protected bobcats under the state Endangered Species Act. Indiana's bobcat population began to rebound. These anim


damage crops and also help control rodent-borne diseases. I'd love a chance to see a bobcat in the w

ild, as would

many other Indiana residents. This proposal, at the expense of all, w


ho kill these anim


ErinW

engerBluffton

IN46714

I'm w

riting to state my strong opposition to the proposed open hunting and trapping seasons for the state's

bobcats. Along with the vast m


ild and don't w

ant to see them cruelly trapped or shot. These beautiful and elusive anim

als pose no threat to people. Even the DN

R website states that these anim

als cause very few problem

s and that "bobcats should be respected if encountered." I agree. Personally I'd love a chance to see a bobcat in the w

ild, as would m

any of my fam

ily, friends, and neighbors here in Indiana. This proposal, at the expense of all, w




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