Poaching
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Here is another case a lot like the Nevada bobcat case, although it involves animals valued much more highly by the authorities. Terry man admits wildlife conspiracy. By Clair Johnson. Billings Gazette. In both cases a major factor was violation of the Lacey Act, a federal law that backs up state laws regarding the illegal…
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Utah man sentenced for poaching Nevada bobcats. The Ely (Nevada) Times. post 1210
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The Mining Gazette out of Michingan tells of two men who get two sentences for killing wolves in Michigan. Both wolves were killed on the same day in different places. The two thousand and a bit of probation seems light to me, especially given their listed status – Men sentenced for killing wolves By KURT…
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Outfitter denies wildlife charges. By Billings Gazette Staff. The outfitter was cited for illegally killing and arranging transport of 11 mule deer bucks. Terry man accused of killing eagles. By Billings Gazette Staff. Another man has been charged with killing 3 golden eagles. I had never heard of Terry, Montana until I read this article.…
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Poachers are running amuck in the West’s “oil patches,” and all we hear about are loser hunters who blame wolves. What the hell is wrong with these peabrains? They never see the real threat. It might also be that the media facilitates their tales, but I’m only half convinced of that argument Story in USA…
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“What happens in the oil patch stays in the oil patch . . .” I thought the problem was all those dern wolves, but apparently not. 😉 Article in the Billings Gazette. “State influx leads to more poaching. Long distances, lack of witnesses make job hard for wardens.” By the Associated Press
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Story AP. The Great Lakes states have been much more tolerant of the recovering wolf population than the Western States. It may be cultural and it may also be due to the incredible number of deer in the Great Lakes. The deer hunt in the Great Lakes, like the deer and elk hunt in West,…
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I think poaching of trophy animals and the impetus to have fenced encloses where people can shoot bull elk and other big game (turned into livestock) comes from the same motivation–get those antlers by “hook or crook.” The increase in poaching may be due to the underfunding of wildlife law enforcement. The New York Times…