Poaching

A troubling situation is unfolding in southwest Wyoming as officials look into a suspicious case of poaching involving a mule deer. Let's take a closer look.

A multi-year wildlife investigation has concluded with the sentencing of an Idaho Falls man who illegally obtained Wyoming resident hunting licenses and killed multiple trophy animals across western Wyoming.

12 pronghorn were illegally shot, including several that were still alive and had to be euthanized by game wardens. “This incident is extremely disturbing, as all of the antelope were shot and left to rot, and no edible portions were taken from any of the antelope."

They say time will ease your pain, but it delayed the inevitable in one Wyoming poaching case.

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.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has found yellow perch in Saratoga Lake as a result of illegal fish stocking and is looking to find the person responsible. Yellow perch are not native to the upper North Platte River watershed. The department is concerned that the yellow perch may escape into the upper reaches of the North Platte River drainage...

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.