Category: Wildlife Crimes
Shane Moses, Bald Eagle Killing, Washington 2015
A 44-year-old member of the Tulalip Tribes has been sentenced to 111 days in prison and two years of supervised release for clubbing two bald eagles to death, and then attempting to sell them. Shane Moses pleaded guilty in May 2015 to violating the Lacey Act, which prohibits trafficking in “illegal” wildlife, fish, and plants.…
Victor Gordon, Elephant Ivory Smuggling, New York 2011
Philadelphia Store Owner Sentenced To 30 Months’ Imprisonment For Smuggling Elephant Ivory Victor Gordon, a 71-year-old store owner from Penn Valley, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 30 months’ imprisonment for smuggling elephant ivory into the United States. In a U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, New York, Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto handed down the sentence on April…
Anthony Nogy, Lacey Act Violations, South Dakota 2014
An Oacoma, South Dakota, man was sentenced for shooting and hiding a wolf without a license, violating the Lacey Act. Anthony Nogy, age 35, was part of a group that went on a moose hunt in Ontario, Canada, between September 24, 2013, and September 30, 2013. During the hunt, Nogy shot and killed a gray…
Travis Vacek, Unlawful Taking of Migratory Birds, South Dakota 2013
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Unlawful Taking of Migratory Birds and Lacey Act Violations A 34-year-old man from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has been sentenced for his role in the unlawful taking of migratory birds. Travis Vacek, a resident of Sioux Falls, was charged with Unlawful Taking of Migratory Birds and Lacey Act Violations. On…
Adrian Q. Brown-Sonder, Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act Violation, Idaho 2015
A Plummer man has been accused of violating a federal law meant to protect bald and golden eagles. Adrian Q. Brown-Sonder, 23, of Plummer, Idaho, pleaded guilty today to violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, announced U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson. Brown-Sonder was charged by the United States Attorney’s Office on January 26,…
Benjamin Blue Arquette, Commercializing Eagles, Washington 2015
A 25-year-old Yakama Tribal member has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for selling eagle feathers in Spokane, Washington. Benjamin Blue Arquette, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Yakama Nation, was sentenced by Senior District Court Judge William Fremming Nielsen to 30 days in jail, followed by one year of court supervision.…
Royley A. Folse, Jr., Selling and Possessing Migratory Birds, Louisiana 2013
Royley A. Folse, Jr., 69, of St. James Parish, is facing serious charges for his alleged involvement in the sale and possession of protected migratory birds. According to the indictment, from June 2010 to December 2011, Folse allegedly bartered and sold four yellow-crowned night herons and sixty-two white ibis to unsuspecting buyers. These birds are…
Willard Maldonado, Bald Eagle Protection Act Violation, Washington 2015
Crime: Willard Maldonado, a member of the Yakama Indian Tribe, was found guilty of commercially selling eagle feathers, in violation of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. § 668(a)) and the Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. §§ 3372(a)(1) and 3373(d)(1)(B). The investigation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington State Department of…
Jose Valladares, Migratory Birds Theft, Florida 2013
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Stephen Anderson Sipes Jr., Wildlife Trafficking, Texas 2013
Shreveport Man Sentenced for Wildlife Trafficking in East Texas A 57-year-old Shreveport man has been sentenced to pay over $14,000 in restitution and serve 48 hours of community service for federal wildlife violations in the Eastern District of Texas. Stephen Anderson Sipes Jr. pleaded guilty on June 10, 2013, to negligent transportation of wildlife and…
