After losing its fight with the Pennsylvania Game Commission , the Fund for Animals has enlisted the help of the legislature to stop the killing of bobcats. The commission voted 5-1 in favor of bobcat hunting and issued 290 permits last year. The proposal was approved despite 6,000 letters in opposition. There is a limit of 75 bobcats killed per season.
Legislation calls for a three-year moratorium on the hunting and trapping season.
During that time, data would be collected to determine whether the hunt is placing the bobcat population at risk. Agencies should meet with local animal activists to discuss differing perspectives and values about wildlife, and to search for whatever common ground may exist.