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Lander – A federal plea deal was reached recently in a Lacey Act case involving wildlife baiting. Michael and Teresa Rinehart, formerly of Kinnear, pled guilty in federal court in late 2021 and agreed to a plea deal for violations of the federal wildlife trafficking law. The couple was ordered to pay $60,000 in restitution to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department for the value of the illegally-killed wildlife. Both defendants were placed on one year of unsupervised...
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Law Enforcement Division is looking to hire up to 31 cadets for a Cadet Academy class slated to start in October to bolster the ranks of agents in the field.
The opening dates that applications will be accepted for the “Wildlife Enforcement Cadet” position are from May 2 to May 22.
Interested applicants can apply online through the Department of Civil Service website and must complete the Protective...
Read more: LDWF Accepting Applications for Wildlife Enforcement Cadet Positions – Outdoor News Daily
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Miami, Florida – A federal district judge in Miami has sentenced Michael Van Nostrand, 55, of Davie, Florida and Strictly Reptiles, Inc., a company also located in Davie, for their roles in a scheme to unlawfully enrich themselves and others by smuggling illegally-harvested Florida turtles out of the United States and into China, Japan, and other places.
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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited three subjects for alleged oyster violations on April 18 in Plaquemines Parish.
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Agents cited Felix Castillo-Rochez, 31, of Kenner, Rolfi V. Pastor, 32, and Devin Nunez, 26, both of New Orleans, for unlawfully taking oysters off a private lease and failing to have written permission. Rochez was also cited for littering, failing to display proper decal, and no fire extinguisher in his vessel. Since Pastor and Nunez failedRead more: Subjects Cited For Illegal Oyster Harvest in Plaquemines Parish – Outdoor News Daily
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A Buras man pled guilty to several criminal charges on April 14 involving harassment of duck hunters in Plaquemines Parish.
Brendan Nolan, 32, pled guilty to illegal discharge of a firearm, criminal damage to property, and harassment of persons lawfully hunting. Nolan was ordered to pay a $1,075 fine plus an additional civil penalty to LDWF of $200.
Additionally, Nolan was placed on one-year active probation and one-year inactive probation. Nolan was also ordered to pay...
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Jared and Rex Baum of Ashton, Idaho were sentenced this April for the unlawful killing of a grizzly bear on March 16, 2021 in Fremont County, Idaho. As part of a plea deal, Jared Baum pleaded guilty to a felony and was sentenced to 30 consecutive days in the Fremont County jail, three years of probation, two years fixed, and three years indeterminate sentence suspended, $2,500 in fines plus court costs, $10,000 in civil penalties, and a lifetime...
Read more: Ashton men sentenced for unlawful killing of grizzly bear – Outdoor News Daily