Bobcat caught on camera outside New Jersey office near Round Valley Park
Rare footage adds to growing reports of the endangered wildcat’s return to central New Jersey. LEBANON, NJ – Residents in Lebanon were surprised this week when an office security camera captured a…
Black Bear Spotted Along Glassboro Wildlife Area Bike Path
GLASSBORO, NJ – It’s obvious that bears live in New Jersey’s heavily wooded areas, but police are warning residents of a black bear sighting in the Glassboro Wildlife Management Area along a…
Inglewood Marine Wildlife Companies Plead Guilty to Federal Criminal Charges for Unlawfully Importing Live Corals from Vietnam
LOS ANGELES – Two Inglewood companies pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for illegally importing protected live corals from Vietnam and, to conceal their unlawful activity, submitting false records with…
Conway Man Sentenced for Importation and Possession of Illegally Taken Wildlife
LITTLE ROCK-A Conway man has been sentenced for importing and possessing illegally taken wildlife. Jackson Roe, 27, was sentenced on Monday afternoon by Chief United States District Judge D. Price…
Montana Man Indicted on Multiple Wildlife Charges
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Hardin, Montana, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, Lacey Act, and Migratory…
Doc Antle, Owner of Myrtle Beach Safari, and Others Indicted for Federal Wildlife Trafficking and Money Laundering Crimes
FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA — A federal grand jury in Florence returned a 10-count indictment alleging charges related to wildlife trafficking and money laundering against five individuals: Bhagavan Mahamayavi Antle, a/k/a Kevin Antle, a/k/a…
Quebec Woman Sentenced For Selling Protected Wildlife Skulls
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Vanessa Rondeau, 27, of Montreal, Quebec, who was convicted of trafficking in protected wildlife, was sentenced to time…
Wildlife Police Rescue Missing 71-Year-Old Man Kayaker Missing for Nearly 24 Hours
LEWES, DE – A missing 71-year-old man was found and rescued by Delaware Fish and Wildlife officers after they were alerted that he went missing while kayaking off of Cape Henlopen State…
Two Franklin County Men Ordered to Pay $1,584 in Restitution and Fines for Abandoning Junk Boat in Missisquoi River on the National Wildlife Refuge
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on June 2, 2022 Wayne Bailey, 68, of Swanton and Louis Bates, 49, of St. Albans pleaded guilty…
State Closes Wildlife Area After Repeated Abuse, Litter, Offroading and Parties
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police in Monroe are asking residents and visitors to stop abusing open space in the Cedar Lake Wildlife Management Area. That property, situated off Jackson Road in Monroe…
Broward Wildlife Dealer and Company Sentenced in Scheme to Harvest and Sell Florida Turtles
Miami, Florida – A federal district judge in Miami has sentenced Michael Van Nostrand, 55, of Davie, Florida and Strictly Reptiles, Inc., a company also located in Davie, for their roles in…
Nearly 50 pounds of heroin washed ashore at Florida wildlife refuge
WABASSO, FL – A visitor at a wildlife preserve in Florida found a 45-pound bag of heroin that washed ashore near Pelican Island Wiled Life Refuge. “A drug dealer is missing 45…
Jennings Man Sentenced for Wildlife Hunting Violations
LAFAYETTE, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Trevor Istre, 22, of Jennings, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States Magistrate Judge Kathleen Kay to 5 years of unsupervised…
Texas Biologist Indicted for Wildlife Trafficking
An associate professor of biology at West Texas A&M University has been indicted for smuggling goods into the United States and violating the Endangered Species Act, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern…
Somebody dumped an old camper inside the Norman G. Wildlife Area, do you recognize it?
FENTON, DE – Do you recognize this camper? Somebody illegally dumped it and police are trying to find the owner. Photos released by the Delaware Natural Resources Police show a gray or…
Conway Man Pleads Guilty to Importation and Possession of Illegally Taken Wildlife
LITTLE ROCK—A Conway man has pleaded guilty to importing and possessing illegally taken wildlife. Jackson Roe, 27, entered his guilty plea Wednesday afternoon before Chief United States District Judge D. Price Marshall,…
Alaska Wildlife Trooper Agrees to Resign and Permanently Relinquish Law Enforcement Credentials for Making False Statements to the FAA
FAIRBANKS – An Alaska Wildlife Trooper has entered into an agreement with the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Alaska to resolve investigations into false and misleading statements…
Man Sentenced for Lying to Federal Agents During International Wildlife Trafficking Investigation
Miami, Florida – A Texas man was sentenced in federal district court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida yesterday for knowingly and willfully making a materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent statement and representation to…
South Florida Wildlife Dealer and Company Charged in Scheme to Harvest and Sell Protected Turtles
Miami, Florida – South Florida federal prosecutors have charged a Davie, Florida company specializing in wholesale reptile sales and its owner for their roles in a scheme to unlawfully enrich themselves and…
Police, AHS Rescues Seagull Tangled in Fishing Line in Surf City
SURF CITY, NJ – As an organization that helps all animals, not just domestic pets, it’s part of our mission here at AHS/Popcorn Park to educate the public on the dangers that…