Tag: Wildlife crime
Man caught smuggling 6 parrots in boots at the border, officials report
A parrot was caught trying to sneak into California by a man with some seriously questionable fashion choices. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers noticed something fishy when they saw strange bulges around the...
Smuggler of ‘Status Symbol’ Turtles Sentenced to Prison
The recent case of turtle smuggling that has captured headlines across the nation has shed light on the illicit trade of protected wildlife species. In a California mail facility, packages labeled as almonds and...
Police hunt for gunman who shot California sea lion
Federal officials are on the lookout for the person responsible for shooting and killing a sea lion in California. The incident was reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in a press...