I'll bet there was four times as many animals they didn't find.
8/11/2003
Division of Wildlife
DOW NEEDS HELP TO STOP RAMPANT POACHING ON WESTERN SLOPE
http://www.dnr.state.co.us/news/press.asp?pressid=2411
Western Colorado is home to the nation’s premiere deer, elk and antelope herds, yet the quality of these herds is in jeopardy due to increased pressure from flagrant poaching. In the last year, more than 62 illegally-killed animals were documented between San Miguel and Moffat counties, mostly taken after all legal hunting seasons had ended. Many of these deer, elk and antelope were shot and left to rot, with some having only trophy parts removed.
“The poachers killing these animals come from various locations and backgrounds,” said Steve Yamashita, northwest assistant regional manager. “Some may live just down the street from you while others travel to Colorado from other states seeking illegal trophies worth thousands of dollars. One thing they all have in common, their poaching activities are criminal, and they’re impacting our state’s wildlife resources.”
Colorado’s eight DOW wildlife officers assigned to patrol the counties along the Utah- Colorado border where most of the poaching has occurred have an enormous area to cover. Because of this, the DOW is asking for the public’s help.
The DOW is holding meetings in three communities along the Utah-Colorado border to solicit assistance and ideas from the public on how best to combat this problem.
8/11/2003
Division of Wildlife
DOW NEEDS HELP TO STOP RAMPANT POACHING ON WESTERN SLOPE
http://www.dnr.state.co.us/news/press.asp?pressid=2411
Western Colorado is home to the nation’s premiere deer, elk and antelope herds, yet the quality of these herds is in jeopardy due to increased pressure from flagrant poaching. In the last year, more than 62 illegally-killed animals were documented between San Miguel and Moffat counties, mostly taken after all legal hunting seasons had ended. Many of these deer, elk and antelope were shot and left to rot, with some having only trophy parts removed.
“The poachers killing these animals come from various locations and backgrounds,” said Steve Yamashita, northwest assistant regional manager. “Some may live just down the street from you while others travel to Colorado from other states seeking illegal trophies worth thousands of dollars. One thing they all have in common, their poaching activities are criminal, and they’re impacting our state’s wildlife resources.”
Colorado’s eight DOW wildlife officers assigned to patrol the counties along the Utah- Colorado border where most of the poaching has occurred have an enormous area to cover. Because of this, the DOW is asking for the public’s help.
The DOW is holding meetings in three communities along the Utah-Colorado border to solicit assistance and ideas from the public on how best to combat this problem.
