DECEMBER272022

https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/news/satsuma-man-cited-for-deer-hunting-violations-in-livingston-parish

LAW ENFORCEMENTAdam EinckBaton Rouge

A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agent cited a Satsuma man for alleged deer hunting violations in Livingston Parish on Dec. 27.

The agent cited Chad M. Blythe, 53, for hunting deer without basic hunting and deer hunting licenses, hunting deer without deer tags and hunting across a public road.

Sgt. Edward Ridgel was on patrol in the Satsuma area when he heard a gunshot and then saw a doe deer on the road on McArthur Dr. with a fatal gunshot wound. Sgt. Ridgel then saw a man with a gun on his porch go into his residence. He made contact with Blythe at his residence and he admitted to shooting the deer with his .22 caliber rifle.

Sgt. Ridgel seized the deer and donated it to a local charity.

Hunting across a public roadway carries a $250 to $500…

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/mcintosh-county-hunter-found-buffalo-swamp

PublishedDecember 21, 2022

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MCINTOSH COUNTY, Ga.-After days of being lost in the woods, a Georgia hunter has been found safe.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources say game wardens were called to the Buffalo Swamp Wildlife Management Area Sunday over reports of a hunter that had been lost for more than five hours.

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The game wardens, McIntosh County deputies and other agents searched through the night, but weren’t able to find a trace of the hunter.

Monday, more than 40 volunteers searched from the ground and sky for over 12 hours, but had no luck.

Tuesday morning, deputies and agents thankfully found the hunter around 6 miles from where he entered the swamp Sunday.

The man was returned to the boat ramp and rushed to Southeast…

A southern Ontario man has been fined more than $15,000 for a 2020 incident in which a moose was shot and killed illegally and then abandoned. (File)

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PublishedDec. 30, 2022 8:08 a.m. PST

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A southern Ontario man has been fined more than $15,000 for a 2020 incident in which a moose was shot and killed illegally and then abandoned.

Aaron Elyk of Simcoe pled guilty to unlawfully hunting big game without a licence and was fined $3,755.

Elyk also pled guilty to abandoning big game and was fined $11,255. In addition, his hunting licences have been cancelled and he is prohibited from hunting in Ontario for two years.

A news release Friday from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry said the incident took place Oct. 26, 2020.

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Visitors to North Carolina’s barrier islands have been warned to stay clear of dead or dying birds that are showing up in larger than normal numbers this winter.

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“We are unfortunately seeing dead and dying birds at roosting or congregation sites throughout the seashore,” states a Dec. 14 post on thenational seashore’s Facebook page. “Should you come across a dead or dying bird, for your safety, do not touch the bird(s). Leave them in place, take a photo and get a location and report your findings to the park.”

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In the midafternoon of Dec. 20, while some people were tying up work ahead of the long holiday, and others were shopping for presents, Anne McKinsey was trudging about half a mile through the snow, trying to get her dog to the veterinarian.

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