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Man Convicted of Illegally Trafficking Live Deer

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The deer were not tested for disease. The deer still got screwed because they ended up at the hunting preserve, but any kind of sentence for wildlife trafficking must be enforced. Tags: wildlife crime wildlife trafficking ohio south carolina Lacey Act deer. He was sentenced to 21 months in prison.

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The Eurasian Woodcock

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On the positive side, it seems deer are not a problem for woodcocks. It seems that conservationists worry about the effect of increasing populations of deer on birds dependent on understorey vegetation – but a study found no effect of deer browsing on the diurnal density of Eurasian Woodcocks. Where do woodcocks feed?

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Central London Shop Raided for Illegal Wildlife Products

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Detectives seized 200 products believed to be made from endangered animals including musk deer, leopards and tigers. The raid took place on the day an amendment to the law controlling illegal trade in endangered species came into effect.

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Kamptee, India A Source of Illegal Wildlife Trade

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Kamthi (previously spelled Kamptee) is a city and a municipal council in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra The seizure of 12 deer antlers (6 pairs) from a car at Kamptee octroi post by city police late Tuesday night proves that Nagpur continues to be major centre for of illegal trade in wildlife parts.

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Bird Litigation: Eagle Tails and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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Shane said that Crooked Arm caught hawks and eagles by baiting them with deer and elk carcasses. Crooked Arm came to the meeting, where he showed the agents some deer carcasses in the back of his truck. Shane also agreed to cooperate, and he conceded that he knew it was illegal to sell hawk and eagle parts. Arm , 788 F.3d

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Rarer than Tigers: the Indian Wild Dog

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Clearings around the house offer favourite grazing to small herds of Chital deer and a playground to Gray (or Hanuman) Langurs. One Nilgai – the largest of Asian antelopes and a few Sambar deer later, we hit a jackpot: there is one jackal-like animal sitting among the dry leaves!

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Texas Father & Son Sentenced for Wildlife Trafficking

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They were illegally bringing in deer from Arkansas. Texas restricts deer importing.) Tags: wildlife trafficking Arkansas Texas deer. Plus a little matter with stolen property.