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Washington Man Sentenced for Gall Bladder Trafficking

Critter News

Page, a meat cutter from Curlew, was sentenced to a year jail in Ferry County Superior Court after being convicted on six counts of unlawful trafficking in wildlife. Investigators say Page admitted buying 35 gall bladders in 2007 and 2008, including 17 from undercover officers. Page, 63, was sentenced Dec. 18 and was also fined $3,000.

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Organizations Putting Animals First

4 The Love Of Animals

Formed in 2007, this organization seeks to promote the humane treatment of animals by promoting effective animal sanctuary management. Through heart-wrenching rescues, informative awareness campaigns and much more, they are striving to make a difference in the world for those that don’t have a voice.

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When Birds Are Near: Dispatches From Contemporary Writers

10,000 Birds

Her editorship list includes Antarctica: Life on the Ice ( Travelers’ Tales, 2007 ), Solo: On her Own Adventure (Seal Press, 1996/revised 2005), and Two in the Wild (Vintage, 1999); she’s also written a memoir about her own kayak adventures, My Reach: A Hudson River Memoir (Cornell Univ.