Tag: Poaching
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Mountain lion found illegally shot and killed, left to rot near Colorado campsite
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking for help from the public in tracking down a suspect related to the illegal killing of a mountain lion. According to a press release on the matter, a report was received on Friday related to a mountain lion carcass that was found near the group campsites at Gunnison City…
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CPW wants answers after mountain lion killed illegally near Colorado mountain town
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officers are needing additional information from the public regarding the illegal killing of a mountain lion that was left in Taylor Canyon northeast of Almont, Colorado. CPW responded Friday when a report came in of a mountain lion carcass near the group campsites at Gunnison City Mountain Park, CPW said…
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Reward doubles in poaching case involving 4 bull elk shot and left to rot
The search continues for a suspect in a poaching case that involved the deaths of four large bull elk in Southern Colorado a couple months ago. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, their agency along with Operation Game Thief is seeking the public’s help in identifying a party that could be responsible for the killings,…
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Poached bighorn ram shot and left to rot in Colorado, killer could face $125,000-plus in fines
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking the public for help in solving a case after a bighorn ram was found to be illegally killed and left to rot on November 11. According to a report from the agency, the killing took place in the Cabin Draw area along Middle Creek in Saguache County, about 200…
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Investigation into illegal elk killing underway at Great Sand Dunes National Park
Authorities at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve have requested assistance from the public in solving a case of poaching that recently took place at the San Luis Valley destination. According to a report on the matter, suspected poaching took place around September 9 to 10 in the Hudson drainage area of the National…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife investigates poaching of moose in Park County
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking the public for assistance in solving a recent case of poaching that took place in Park County. According to the wildlife agency, a cow moose was poached in the area of Deer Creek at some point between September 28 and September 30. This is in the area of Bailey.…
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Officials investigating poaching of four bull elk in Las Animas County
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest or citation related to four poached and abandoned large bull elk carcasses left on four ranches in Las Animas County, according to a release from the agency Wednesday. Of the poached elk, one was shot and abandoned whole,…
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Grand Junction man pleads guilty in poaching investigation
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A Grand Junction man has pleaded guilty to three counts of wildlife violations following a poaching investigation from last year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced Monday. Dylan Zuber, 23, was convicted of willful destruction of wildlife, illegal possession of three or more big game animals and hunting with artificial light. He must pay nearly…
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Reward offered after moose poached in Colorado
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife is searching for a person who illegally shot a female moose and left its carcass to rot near Kenosha Pass outside Fairplay Saturday, a news release from the agency announced. Illegally hunting big game strips hunters of game and fish, swindles…
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Officials search for elk poachers near John Martin Reservoir
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking for the public’s help in identifying suspects in a poaching case at the John Martin Reservoir State Wildlife Area. Officials said someone killed two cow elk and left them to rot. State regulations require that any animal harvested must have all meat prepared for human consumption, according to CPW.…