Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife investigates elk poaching
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife needs help figuring out who illegally shot three bull elk.
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IDFG looking for person who poached bull elk near Heyburn State Park
PLUMMER, Idaho -- The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is looking for the person who poached an elk near Heyburn State Park. The bull elk was shot with a firearm and left to waste. The investigating officer believed it…
University of Idaho professor part of team studying tuskless elephants
The university said Ryan Long, an associate professor of wildlife sciences there, and his colleagues found the reason might have to do with widespread poaching.
Breeding female wolf illegally shot and killed in Stevens County
A breeding female wolf was illegally shot and killed in Stevens County at the end of May, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed.
Fish & Game officers investigating white-tail deer poaching near Kamiah
Conservation officers with Idaho Fish & Game are investigating a case of a white-tailed deer poached and left on the side of Harrisburg Road near Kamiah.
Some African countries mull selling ivory again
"Why do you shoot the animals?" I asked through an interpreter.The Murle hunter, a semi-automatic weapon slung over his shoulder, definitely didn't appreciate my question.We were in Boma in South Sudan, close to the border of Ethiopia, some of the…
Police seek information on deer poaching in wildlife area
WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) - Authorities say five white-tailed deer were poached near the W.T. Wooten Wildlife Area in southeastern Washington state.
Judge sentences poacher to watch Bambi once a month
A Missouri judge is turning to Walt Disney to make sure David Berry Jr. never illegally hunts again.
Missouri poacher ordered to repeatedly watch 'Bambi'
A Missouri poacher has been ordered to repeatedly watch the movie "Bambi" as part of his sentence for illegally killing hundreds of deer.
Dozens of elephant carcasses found in Botswana
Almost 90 elephant carcasses have been found during a survey in northern Botswana, revealing "unprecedented" levels of poaching in the country, the conservation group carrying out the study has said.
Fishing guide finds 13 poached redband trout on Spokane River
An unsettling discovery on the Spokane River has left fishing guides concerned. A local guide with Silver Bow Fly Shop found 13 poached redband trout at a takeout point near the waste water management plant Monday.
Poaching suspects killed hundreds of animals for 'thrill of the kill'
The suspects documented their kill in graphic photos -- grinning near slumped over carcasses, posing with a decapitated elk head and taking a selfie with animal blood splattered over one of the alleged poacher's face.
Dozens more charges filed in wildlife poaching ring probe
Prosecutors in Oregon have filed more than a hundred charges in an investigation of wildlife poaching that has spanned state lines and allegedly left dozens of animals shot illegally and sometimes left to rot.
Deer in Oregon found shot with arrows, still living
Oregon State Police are investigating after two deer - and possibly a third - were found impaled with arrows, according to a post from the State Police Facebook page. {"author_name":"Oregon State Police","author_url":"https://www.facebook.com/OSPsocial/","provider_url":"https://www.facebook.com","provider_name":"Facebook","success":true,"height":null,"html":"&#lt;div id="fb-root"&#gt;&#lt;/div&#gt;n&#lt;script&#gt;(function(d, s, id) {n var js, fjs =…
UK to introduce 'one of world's toughest' ivory bans
Britain is set to introduce "one of the world's toughest" bans on ivory sales in a bid to protect elephants for future generations, the country's Environment Secretary announced Tuesday.
Cecil the lion 'suffered incredible cruelty,' a new book claims
When Cecil the lion was killed outside of a national park in Zimbabwe in 2015, it sparked worldwide ire and months of mourning and attention.
Big game hunters: We're the answer to preventing extinction
It's a place where serious big game hunters hang out and network -- kind of a supermarket for hunting enthusiasts.
Spokane Valley native trains dogs to sniff out poachers in Africa
23-year old University High School grad Karin Wagemann is taking her love of dogs to help save other animals at risk of extinction.
