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Poachers
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Here's a story from the F&G website. I hope they catch these guys and judge throws the book at them.


Public's help sought in sturgeon poaching case

A nine-foot white sturgeon was recently poached from the Snake River near Kuna, and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game is hoping the public can provide additional information to bring the poachers to justice.

In addition, Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) is offering a $1000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the two men who pulled the huge fish from the Snake River and drove away. Persons with information regarding this incident are encouraged to call the CAP hotline at 1-800-632-5999. Callers can remain anonymous.

The poaching incident occurred on Sunday, April 11, at about 4:00pm. Eyewitnesses reported seeing the two men hook the sturgeon just below Swan Falls Dam, then work their way downstream to the boat ramp. Surveillance cameras clearly show the two men loading the huge fish into a mid-1970s blue Ford pickup truck and driving away. The suspects are described as Caucasian, both in the early thirties. One man is described as more than six feet tall, heavy set with short hair. The other suspect is described as about five feet, eight inches tall with a dark tan.

"We've pulled together some good information on this case," Fish and Game conservation officer Rob Brazie noted. "What we need now is that one small piece that will bring the case together."

Sturgeon are long-lived, slow growing fish; this particularly sturgeon was at least 80 years old. Although sturgeon fishing is allowed on the Snake River, a catch and release rule applies with anglers required to use barbless hooks and release the fish without removing them from the water.

Persons with information regarding this, or any other wildlife crime, are encouraged to call the Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) hotline at 1-800-632-5999.

http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/news/releas...ewsID=2079
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