He was transporting them across state lines from Ohio to a hunting preserve in South Carolina. The deer were not tested for disease.
He was sentenced to 21 months in prison. I hope he serves the whole term. The deer still got screwed because they ended up at the hunting preserve, but any kind of sentence for wildlife trafficking must be enforced.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Man Convicted of Illegally Trafficking Live Deer
Labels:
deer,
Lacey Act,
ohio,
south carolina,
wildlife crime,
wildlife trafficking
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The ironic and sad thing about transporting deer is that you may do so if you "legally" purchase them for release in a hunting "preserve"... But if you attempt to relocate them to a sanctuary - Officials and authorities will say they are "too fragile" to do so.
I know I sound like a broken record - It's always about the blood money!
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