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Nevada game wardens report increase in poaching
ASSOCIATED PRESS
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Nevada game wardens are asking the public's help to solve a rash of poaching incidents across the state, some of which involved groups of animals killed and left to waste.
Besides several mule deer poached in Washoe County and other sporadic individual cases across the state, wardens said there's a disturbing trend of group kills.
Four poached mule deer were found near Battle Mountain since the start of the archery hunt season in August, while three cow elk were poached in Lincoln county.
In Elko county, wardens are investigating three poached elk and a group of five poached deer.
"We are used to seeing some poachers pretending to be hunters during the open season," said Rob Buonamici, chief game warden for the Nevada Department of Wildlife in Reno. "But the concentration of some of these poached animals is alarming.
"Each and every animal killed without a tag is a felony, which we take very seriously," Buonamici said. "We intend to use all our resources to apprehend the persons responsible for these crimes."
Besides poaching, wardens said they're also seeing an increase in more traditional wildlife crimes, such as loaded guns in vehicles and improperly punched tags.
"We are getting many spike bucks killed mistakenly by doe hunters. We have had several cases of people mistakenly killing multiple animals. We always see these kinds of cases year after year, but this year there seems to be more of everything," said Jerry Smith, a lieutenant with the NDOW law enforcement division.
Game wardens are asking hunters or anyone else to report wildlife crimes or suspicious activity to Operation Game Thief, a statewide anonymous tip hot line.
The number is 800-992-3030.
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On the Net:
Nevada Department of Wildlife: http://www.ndow.org
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Nevada game wardens are asking the public's help to solve a rash of poaching incidents across the state, some of which involved groups of animals killed and left to waste.
Besides several mule deer poached in Washoe County and other sporadic individual cases across the state, wardens said there's a disturbing trend of group kills.
Four poached mule deer were found near Battle Mountain since the start of the archery hunt season in August, while three cow elk were poached in Lincoln county.
In Elko county, wardens are investigating three poached elk and a group of five poached deer.
"We are used to seeing some poachers pretending to be hunters during the open season," said Rob Buonamici, chief game warden for the Nevada Department of Wildlife in Reno. "But the concentration of some of these poached animals is alarming.
"Each and every animal killed without a tag is a felony, which we take very seriously," Buonamici said. "We intend to use all our resources to apprehend the persons responsible for these crimes."
Besides poaching, wardens said they're also seeing an increase in more traditional wildlife crimes, such as loaded guns in vehicles and improperly punched tags.
"We are getting many spike bucks killed mistakenly by doe hunters. We have had several cases of people mistakenly killing multiple animals. We always see these kinds of cases year after year, but this year there seems to be more of everything," said Jerry Smith, a lieutenant with the NDOW law enforcement division.
Game wardens are asking hunters or anyone else to report wildlife crimes or suspicious activity to Operation Game Thief, a statewide anonymous tip hot line.
The number is 800-992-3030.
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On the Net:
Nevada Department of Wildlife: http://www.ndow.org
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