https://www.yahoo.com/news/southwest-illinois-man-charged-2-110000698.html

Kelsey Landis

Thu, February 3, 2022, 3:00 AM·5 min read

Illinois Conservation Police cited aPinckneyville man for numerous violationsin December following a year-long investigation, but the Perry County state’s attorney’s office has so far only filed two charges.

Justin Bauersachs, 23, drove an ATV at waterfowl and dumped a goose carcass into a creek two years ago, according to documents the office filed this week.

The charges don’t reflect police accusations that Bauersachs trespassed on private property and poached wildlife, among other conservation violations. Conservation police are the law enforcement branch of the Department of Natural Resources.

Without charges from the state’s attorney, the police citations are unenforceable. The Perry County State’s Attorney’s office did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

According to the Perry County charges, Bauersachs disturbed wild birds on Feb. 1, 2020, on private property between Cougar…