Moose Trapped to use as Wolf Bait
Reported:
03/21/2019
Location:
Fairbanks (near Hess Creek), AK - USA
Species:
Other
Trap Type:
Snare
Incident Date:
03/21/2019
Victim's Disposition:
dead
Victim's Name:
Legal Action:
Yes
Summary:
A Fairbanks trapper faces misdemeanor charges after he admitted snaring more than two dozen moose to use the meat as bait for catching wolves. Joseph Lyndon Johnson, 24, was charged in early January after an Alaska wildlife trooper investigated a trapline the man had set. The trooper, investigating the man’s trapline on March 21 near Hess Creek north of Fairbanks, found a trapped live wolf next to a moose carcass. He also found two marten traps, still set though the season ended weeks earlier.
Result:
The trapper faces four Class A misdemeanor charges, which can bring one year in jail and a $10,000 fine.