A Brandon man has pleaded guilty to killing a federally protected black bear, a Louisiana Black Bear, in Issaquena County, Mississippi.
Ryan C. Murphy, 32, of Brandon, Mississippi, pled guilty in U.S. District Court today to killing a Louisiana Black Bear, a federally protected animal under the Endangered Species Act, U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis announced.
According to the indictment, Murphy killed the Louisiana Black Bear while bow hunting on November 16, 2012, in Issaquena County, Mississippi.
For this crime, Murphy was sentenced to a fine of $10,000 and ordered to pay $10,000 in restitution to the State of Mississippi and $5,000 to the BEaR Foundation, a non-profit foundation for the restoration of Black Bears in the State of Mississippi.
He was also placed on two years of probation and prohibited from hunting worldwide for a period of two years. His bow was forfeited as part of his sentence.
This case was investigated by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks and the United States Federal Fish and Wildlife Service.
It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca.
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Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Wildlife Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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