HUNTINGDON COUNTY POACHING CASE CLOSED
A Huntingdon County poaching case recently resulted in guilty pleas and convictions for the ring comprised of Cory Mills, 18, of Rockhill; Matthew Varner Jr., 18, of Shade Gap; Bryan Edgin, 18, of Needmore; and a 17-year-old juvenile, of Milroy, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officer Justin Klugh.
CASE OF SELLING WILDLIFE PARTS ON INTERNET RESULTS IN CHARGES
Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officer (WCO) Lawrence Hergenroeder recently filed charges against Candas Lynn Rohrdanz, of Sharon, Mercer County, for attempting to illegally sell feathers from a number of protected birds on an Internet auction site.
BUTLER COUNTY PROCESSOR CITED FOR NUMEROUS GAME VIOLATIONS
William Kielty III, 60, of Evans City, Butler County, pled guilty to 19 charges of violating the Game and Wildlife Code for illegally selling game, based on charges filed on Feb. 21 by Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officer (WCO) Randy Pilarcik
BUTLER JUVENILE GUILTY OF ILLEGALLY SHOOTING AN EAGLE
A juvenile of Butler City, Butler County, was ordered by Butler County Juvenile Court to pay restitution and court costs totaling $5,206 for the unlawful shooting an immature bald eagle, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission officials. The juvenile, who was 17-years-old when charged, also was ordered to conduct 50 hours of community service, and has had his hunting and trapping privileges revoked for three years.
For more information on each of these cases, please visit the Pennsylvania Game Commission - State Wildlife Management Agency website:
http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=11&Q=174380