California couple revealed sea turtle skull to officers after 2023 flight, officials say
A casual conversation on a 2023 flight exposed several wildlife crimes committed by three Northern California residents, state officials said.
A Couple on a Flight Boasted of Illegal Hunting. Wildlife Officers Were Listening.
The passengers also showed the officers the skull of an endangered sea turtle they were smuggling in a carry-on bag during ...
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Calif. couple bragged to wildlife officers they killed mountain lion, took turtle skull
A California couple told plain-clothed officers they were smuggling a sea turtle skull, hunted mountain lion and their family ...
California hunters expose smuggled turtle skull and more crimes to wildlife officials, leading to prosecution
California hunters pleaded guilty after admitting a series of wildlife crimes to state Fish and Wildlife officials on a ...
A casual in-flight chat exposed a Calif. 'trophy room' of illegal wildlife
An in-flight chat with a California couple led plainclothes officers to uncover illegal wildlife, including a sea turtle ...
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FWC rescues 14-foot endangered sawfish in Palm Beach County
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers rescued an endangered saw fish entangled in a net in Lantana ...
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California couple expose smuggled turtle skull and more crimes to wildlife officials, leading to prosecution
Fish and Wildlife made the announcement this week. The department said that on a flight to Sacramento from San Diego, two plain-clothes officers were seated in front of a couple from Chico who ...