poaching

The Assistant District attorney reccomended the judge set bond at $25,000 cash only for Zuber's Zuber's "willful lack of disregard for Wyoming and our wildlife, which we take very seriously..." In 2021, Zuber faced 20 wildlife violations in Colorado.

The men were convicted of multiple wildlife offenses and cumulatively fined $171,230 and $131,550 in restitution

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is asking for the public's help in hunting down whoever poached a mature bull elk in Sybille Canyon early this month.

According to Wyoming Game and Fish, Justin Chewning and Steven Macy have been ordered to pay close to $15,000 in fines and have lost their hunting privileges for a number of years.

According to game and fish, the sentence is the culmination of a years-long investigation.

Anyone with information on this wildlife violation can report tips or suspicious activity by calling the Stop Poaching Hotline 1-877-WGFD-TIP (1-877-943-3847).

Wolf hunting from helicopters is illegal.

Officials say he has 35 days to appeal the decision.

Because grizzly bears are listed as “threatened” under the federal Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service appeal and Peta are coming together to offer a monetary reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the suspected poaching.

Illegally killing a grizzly in the Yellowstone region is punishable by up to six months in prison and a $25,000 fine.