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Show Bobcat Export Rule Becomes Injunction A suit by the Defenders of Wildlife challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife dice's right to set bobcat export regulations has resulted in an appellate ap-pellate court injunction on bobcat sports for the 1981-82 season until the fish and Wildlife Service can show t the export of bobcats will not be terimental to the survival of the sPies in each state. ' In Utah, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Nee had approved 3,200 bobcat aPrt tags for the 1981-82 season. Pish and Wildlife Service is ently analyzing data collected i all states concerning bobcat Population estimates, long-term Wilation trends, harvest in-'I in-'I ormation and management Programs of each state. The case for exporting bobcat pelts will then be presented to the appellate court, which will make a decision whether or not to lift the injunction. The Utah bobcat season is November 14, 1981 through January 31, 1982. To trap bobcats, a bobcat permit or trapping license must be purchased by October 16. A maximum of 5,000 bobcat possession tags will be sold on a first come, first served basis from October 19 through October 30 by mail application only from the Wildlife Resources Salt Lake oiffice, 1596 W. North Temple Street, 84116. Persons may apply for up to 10 bobcat possession tags for $7.50 each; no fee will be charged for the permanent per-manent metal tags affixed to bobcat pelts. |