Hampshire fish and Game Commission has approved a controversial bobcat hunting and trapping proposal. If the Commission Gets a legislative stamp of approval the season would start later on this year. Kristen carosa is here with why this was so contentious. This has been a controversial topic over the last seven months. This was the first time in several decades that bobcat trapping and hunting would be allowed in the state and many field or is no need for it. The motion carries. After 27 years, there on the verge of allowing bobcat hunting and trapping season. We gathered a lot of information and had a comprehensive study on them. Officials say that things have changed and that is part of the reason why five of the fish and Game Commissioners are moving the proposal forward. Were some numbers that were in excess that we could do a harvest and still maintain population growth. The commission is proposing to issue 50 bobcat permits through a lottery system. The entire carcass of the anim