poaching

Rewards for information on poachers are increasing, along with the types of illegal fishing offenses that qualify for money or hunter preference points.   "It includes habitat disruption, such as introducing a non-native species,” said Yvonne Shaw, Turn in Poachers campaign coordinator for Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.  She said there hav...

Oregon State Police is asking the public for help identifying the person(s) responsible for the poaching of a wolf in Union County. According to OSP Fish and Wildlife, on January 29th, troopers were called to the Catherine Creek Lane area, roughly 11 miles southeast of Union, where a wolf tracking collar was located...

Idaho Fish and Game is asking for your help identifying the person or persons responsible for the illegal killing of a bald eagle in the Panhandle.  Fish and Game received information about a bald eagle that was shot and killed near Sandpoint between December 24th-26th.  Th...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife has increased its reward for information after three wolves were found dead in central Washington.     Fish and Wildlife raised its reward to $10,000 for information leading to arrests and convictions after dead wolves were found in Klickitat and Okanogan counties.  Investigator...

3 men get fines and jail time for poaching in Oregon.

Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife investigators have been very busy this fall.  Between October 6th and November 4th, OSP has asked for the public’s help in seven poaching investigations coming in from all over the state.  The cases ran...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and State Police are investigating a southern Oregon poaching case.  Investigators say the carcasses of two elk were found along I-5 near Glendale, early Saturday morning.  A bull was left entirely to waste, although troopers were able to salvage some meat for charity.  Poachers processe...

A bipartisan proposal to crackdown on illegal poaching in Oregon received its first public hearing Thursday in the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.  HB 3158, drafted by House Republican Leader Mike McLane (R-Powell Butte), would provide free hunting tags to Oregonians who report information that leads to the successful prosecution of poaching activities.  ...