Trapping Incident #382
Reported:
11/29/2011
Location:
, ME - USA
Species:
Endangered Species
Trap Type:
Kill-type
Incident Date:
11/29/2011
Victim's Disposition:
dead
Victim's Name:
Legal Action:
No
Summary:
A trapper called to report the capture of an unintentional capture of a lynx with a conibear trap that was set illegally to capture martens. The carcass of the lynx was almost entirely eaten up by another animal. The same trapper was found to have over 29 other traps that were set in violation of Maine’s trapping laws.
Result: