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I got this in my email. Thought I'd share with ya'll.
Homeless Man Jailed For Poaching Rare Steelhead
A 23-year-old homeless man was recently sentenced to 10 days in jail for catching and cooking a federally protected steelhead in California.
The arrest of Victor Manuel Silva, who was convicted of illegally taking and possessing wildlife, has triggered a varied response from anglers online. Here's what happened, as reported by David Sneed of the San Luis Obispo Tribune.
State Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Warden Teri Hickey received a tip about someone fishing in San Luis Obispo Creek, which is closed to angling. When she arrived, she found a small group of homeless men cooking a large fish over a fire.
The fish was a rare Central Coast steelhead trout, which is protected and listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act. Making matters worse, it was an egg-carrying female, killed before she had the chance to spawn.
"Every fish really counts," said DFG Lt. Dean Hileman. "We're talking about a species that is so critical that some subspecies are in danger of going extinct."
What is your opinion? Should this poacher have been prosecuted?
Homeless Man Jailed For Poaching Rare Steelhead
A 23-year-old homeless man was recently sentenced to 10 days in jail for catching and cooking a federally protected steelhead in California.
The arrest of Victor Manuel Silva, who was convicted of illegally taking and possessing wildlife, has triggered a varied response from anglers online. Here's what happened, as reported by David Sneed of the San Luis Obispo Tribune.
State Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Warden Teri Hickey received a tip about someone fishing in San Luis Obispo Creek, which is closed to angling. When she arrived, she found a small group of homeless men cooking a large fish over a fire.
The fish was a rare Central Coast steelhead trout, which is protected and listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act. Making matters worse, it was an egg-carrying female, killed before she had the chance to spawn.
"Every fish really counts," said DFG Lt. Dean Hileman. "We're talking about a species that is so critical that some subspecies are in danger of going extinct."
What is your opinion? Should this poacher have been prosecuted?
