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Agents Arrest Two in Wildlife Smuggling Scheme

December 8, 2015

The Service-led Operation Pongo has resulted in the arrest of two men after they allegedly illegally smuggled orangutan skulls and parts of other protected wildlife into the United States. The operation name comes from the orangutan’s genus Pongo.
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Kids on snowshoes at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Credit: USFWS

Scenic Snow Trails You’ll Love at National Wildlife Refuges

December 7, 2015

Here’s a cure for winter blues: Explore scenic nature trails by snowshoe or cross-country ski at a national wildlife refuge. Some refuges lend you the equipment free. Look for animal tracks – easy to spot in the snow – and occasional wildlife sightings. For maps or more detailed trail descriptions, contact the refuges.
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One of the hunters illegally killed a grizzly bear. Credit: Steve Hillebrand / USFWS

Hunting Show Host, Others Plead Guilty in Multi-year Poaching Operation in Alaska

December 2, 2015

Syndicate TV show host Clark Dixon recently pleaded guilty to two felony violations of the Lacey Act and was sentenced to 18 months in prison, a fine of $75,000, and forfeiture of 17 trophies, bows and rifles used in the illegal take of game in Alaska. Others, including his father, who forfeited an aircraft used in the illegal hunts, pleaded guilty to numerous violations of hunting laws.
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