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the population. He said 3 percent of the hunters and trappers take 30 percent of the bobcats.
• Some hunters and trappers urged the commission to make no change in the season. Others recommended adjustments in the season dates, a limit per person or an overall quota.
• Commission member Gary Jensen Gary Jensen of Rapid City suggested a limit on the number of cats that each person could kill. The commission never approved that suggestion, but it prompted the panel to make a new proposal and delay a final decision so hunters and trappers have additional time to comment.
• Jensen said Friday he was pleased with the proposal to set an overall quota of 600.
• "I just thought we should be conservative until we know more about how many bobcats we have," Jensen said.
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• ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) -- Northern State University is dropping golf, tennis and a student service program and shifting the funding for those programs elsewhere.
• The Aberdeen school also is filling open staff positions only if they are deemed a critical need. The moves are a response to rising costs in the face of stagnant state aid, according to school officials.
• "As Northern State University continues to grow, we need to internally reallocate resources to accommodate our strategic priorities of recruitment, retention and academic quality," President Jim Smith said in a statement Thursday. "We also realize that enhancements need to be made in our existing safety and security measures.
• "Like most businesses of our size, we must examine how best to spend our dollars to maximize the returns that we receive," he said.
• The combined moves will free up about $200,000 annually, university spokeswoman Brenda Dreyer told The Associated Press on Friday. The amount is less than 1 percent of the total university budget, she said.
• About 35 students will be affected by the cuts. Students in the Discovery program, which deals with substance abuse treatment, will continue to get help through the NSU Counseling Center, the school said. Athletes receiving aid will continue to get it next year if they choose to stay at the school.
• "Every effort will be made to support the students impacted to ensure they can continue their academic pursuits at NSU, or wherever else they may choose," Athletic Director Josh Moon said.

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