Richard Parker, 67, was arrested
after an investigation revealed the carcasses of at least 135 raptors and other
birds on his property
Parker may have committed up to
140 violations state and federal violations
Investigators also found dead
bobcats and a taxidermy mountain lion
Raptors are protected under state
law due to their status as a valuable resource
PUBLISHED: 20:35, 15 March
2018 | UPDATED: 20:35, 15 March 2018
A California man
has been arrested for what wildlife officials have deemed to be 'likely the
largest raptor poaching case in known California history'.
Richard Parker, 67, was booked
into California's Lassen County jail on multiple charges March 11, after an
investigation that began with an anonymous tip about a man spotted killing a
hawk, California Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a statement on
its website Wednesday.
Parker's charges include take of
birds of prey, take of migratory nongame birds as designated by the federal
Migratory Bird Treaty Act, take of other nongame birds, and possession of
wildlife unlawfully taken. Wildlife officials said that additional charges are
pending.
Read more:
No comments:
Post a Comment