25 Convicted on 161 Poaching-Related Charges in Ohio
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Spanning a 24-month period, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources has announced the convictions of 25 individuals, including 20 juveniles, Muskingum County, Ohio, just east of Columbus. The lengthy investigation kicked off during a night patrol in 2014. DNR officers were observing a vehicle spotlighting deer in a hay […]
Maine Officials Propose a 44% Increase in Deer Hunting Permits for 2017
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has tabled a big proposal that would see the state offer over 66,000 any-deer permits this fall. The allocation represents a whopping 44 percent increase in available tags from 2016’s numbers and represents the largest volume of available permits in a decade. After a pair of fairly […]
Georgia Officials Investigating Dead Whitetail Duct Taped to Street Sign
Authorities with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are investigating the disturbing discovery of a dead deer duct taped to a street sign in Atkinson County. The news, coming not long after a skinned, pregnant deer ended up in the public swimming pool in Tennessee, seems to be part of a despicable trend of […]
Four Juveniles Convicted in Utah Deer Killing Spree
Over a span of a couple of months this past winter, a group of Utah youths decided to go on a killing spree outside of Orangeville, killing at least 19 deer and wounding several others. Using both rifles and vehicles to kill the deer, the four juveniles were finally convicted last week based on evidence […]
Three Charged After Pregnant, Skinned Deer Found at Bottom Country Club Pool
Staff at the Temple Hills Country Club in Franklin, Tennessee were treated to a disturbing scene as they were preparing the club for the day’s activities. At around 9:20 a.m. a call was placed from the country club to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), reporting a deer carcass in the bottom of the facilities […]
Fawn Rescued from Sewer by New Jersey Police Officer
Affectionately referred to now as the “deer whisperer”, veteran officer Tim Majak rescued his third deer while on patrol Wednesday afternoon, this time a small fawn that had fallen into a sewer drain. After receiving a call from local residents about a deer stuck in a sewer, the Woodbridge Police Department had just the man […]
Colorado’s Predator Study to Proceed After Injunction Fails
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] In December, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced a plan to protect the shrinking mule deer populations in the Piceance Basin region of the state. After years of conclusive research, officials identified predation as one of the main limiting factors affecting mule deer in the area and […]
Hundreds of Illegally Killed Animals Found In Shocking Case of Poaching in Washington
A two-year investigation has finally resulted in served warrants in one of the most brazen poaching cases in the Pacific Northwest in recent years. According to wildlife officials in both Oregon and Washington, 10 individuals have been under investigation for the illegal killing of hundreds of animals including deer, bears, mountain lions, bobcats, and elk. […]
First Documented Case of Whitetail Deer Consuming Human Flesh
Researchers at the Forensic Anthropology Research Facility in San Marcos, Texas set up a trail camera over a decomposing human body. What they found was extraordinary.
Wisconsin’s “Save Our Deer Act” Aims to Contain CWD-Infected Farms
With much of the spotlight being placed as of late on captive deer breeding facilities around the country, lawmakers in Wisconsin are ramping up their efforts to contain the disease on these types of farms with a history of chronic wasting disease. Sponsors of LRB 2277, Nick Milroy (D-South Range) and Dana Wachs (D-Eau Claire) say the […]