2 Men Charged With Airborne Hunting
February 28, 2012 From KCCI.com DES MOINES, Iowa — Two men charged with violating a federal ban on hunting from the air are expected to appear in court. Craig Martin and Paul Austin were indicted…
4 Michigan men charged in undercover wildlife investigation
February 28, 2012 From ClickOnDetroit.com DETROIT – Four men from Michigan are facing charges after a 12-month undercover investigation by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. In a release Tuesday, the Michigan DNR said three…
2 Brothers Fined Over Alleged Hunting Violations
February 23, 2012 From K2Radio.com CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming game officials say two brothers must pay more than $11,000 for alleged hunting violations. Officials allege 21-year-old Lance C. Chase of Gillette and 25-year-old Christopher…
DeKalb family’s dog shot with arrow
February 13, 2012 By Richard Elliot, WSBTV.com Someone shot a deer hunting arrow into a DeKalb County family’s beloved pet Saturday, and now police are searching for the culprit. Kirby Vanderyt’s black Lab named Obsidian…
Idaho hunter takes collared wolf from Oregon
February 10, 2012 From BlueMountainEagle.com EMMETT, Idaho – An Idaho hunter who apparently didn’t realize his wolf tag was no longer valid shot and killed a collared male wolf from northeast Oregon’s Imnaha Pack. The…
Father, son get fines, probation in Assateague pony death
February 11, 2012 By Charlene Shapiro, DelmarvaNow.com SALISBURY — Fines were not enough for the hunter who pleaded guilty to shooting a wild pony on Assateague Island, a federal judge said. U.S. Magistrate Judge Victor…
Maine man gets year in prison for killing eagle
February 14, 2012 From NECN.com BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A Maine man who fatally shot a protected bald eagle while he was barred from having a gun or a hunting license has been sentenced to…
Montana judge fines former Wisconsin man $12,000, suspends his hunting privileges for 35 years
February 14, 2012 From PostCrescent.com LIVINGSTON, Mont. – A Park County judge fined a Wisconsin man $12,000, ordered him to pay $3,500 in restitution and suspended his hunting privileges for nearly 35 years for hunting…
Illegal trap set on parkland injures a resident’s pet
February 14, 2012 By Karen Hastings, Chron.com County and federal officials are investigating the ordeal of a west Houston woman, whose dog was mangled Feb. 3 in a steel leg-hold trap, illegally chained to a…
Georgetown man pleads guilty in hunting violations
February 14, 2012 From DelawareOnline.com A Georgetown man has pleaded guilty to multiple hunting violations in two different incidents in the areas of Lewes and Milton. An investigation by Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife…