Trapping Incident #204
Reported:
01/01/2003
Location:
Kenai Peninsula, AK - USA
Species:
Other
Trap Type:
Snare
Incident Date:
03/01/2002
Victim's Disposition:
dead
Victim's Name:
Legal Action:
No
Summary:
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, AK — A man pled guilty in federal court to illegally snaring 2 bald eagles and setting bait too close to traps and snares. He admitted that he had failed to check traps as often as required by law and claimed a back injury prevented him from doing so. The snares were set for coyotes. The animals were found by a Fish and Wildlife Service officer. who also shot a coyote who had been ensnared for several days.
Result:
birds and moose found dead, 1 coyote trapped for several days was shot by Fish & Wildlife agent