The Department of Natural Resources in Ohio has successfully targeted and shut down a large poaching ring in a win for conservation   The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has closed the adjudication phase of what has become the largest case in the 146-year history of the ODNR Division of Wildlife. The case, […]

Colorado man gets lifetime hunting ban for poaching in multiple counties: ‘His violations are among the worst’ Iniki Vike Kapu, 28, was given 35 days to appeal the decision to suspend his hunting privileges.   A 28-year-old man from Colorado has been issued a lifetime hunting ban after repeatedly exhibiting dangerous behavior that “defines a […]

Three men accused of attacking a Florida wildlife officer and leaving him for dead at a desolate hunting ground over the weekend have been taken into custody, authorities said Monday. Lazaro Milian, 50, Michel Amalfi, 45, and Rodrigo La Rosa, 27, face multiple charges, including attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest. […]

  SOUTH SALT LAKE — State conservation officials say they recovered five dozen waterfowl, including 59 ducks, that were hunted in Idaho and illegally left for waste in a Utah dumpster last week. The 59 ducks and one Western grebe were discovered in a dumpster in an industrial part of South Salt Lake and reported […]

  Poacher loses lifetime hunting privileges; must serve jail time and pay over $36,000 in fines Oct. 14, 2020 A Chippewa County man accused of poaching numerous animals, including 18 gray wolves, was sentenced Tuesday under a plea agreement. Kurt Johnston Duncan, 56, of Pickford pleaded guilty in September to seven poaching crimes following an […]

DNR conservation officers evacuate people and pets during historic flood and pandemic May 1, 2020   Nearly 24 hours before the Edenville Dam in Midland County collapsed, Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers began evacuating people in homes and businesses positioned downriver of the dam – in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]

Sentenced After After Multi-Year Elk Poaching February 24, 2020 Suspect Sentenced After Multi-Year Elk Poaching Investigation A Utah man was recently sentenced for the felony killing and waste of a bull elk near Pioche, Nevada back in August of 2015. The case generated tremendous public interest and led to an incredibly complex investigation and a […]

Illinois investigates non-resident violations February 24, 2020   Illinois DNR Issues 153 Citations on Investigative Case Focused on Non-Resident Hunters Illinois assigned six officers to temporarily investigate hunting violations emphasizing non-residents, and the results were shocking. Poaching seems to be as popular today as it has ever been. With technology, social media, and other factors, […]

Oregon And Washington Stop ‘Demented Social Club February 24, 2020 More than a hundred charges filed against alleged poachers in ‘demented social club’ Authorities in Oregon this week announced charges against 11 people accused of participating in a ‘kind of demented social club’ that would kill animals “for the thrill.” The alleged poachers were hit […]

Five elk poached within 30 days December 1, 2019 Within 30 days, five elk in northern Michigan were poached and left to rot during three separate events. The first, was an elk was killed and left to rot in the Pigeon River State Forest, located in Otsego County. Days later, a second elk was killed […]