Alaska has a strong subsistence culture so there is general consensus to apply harsh penalties against poachers.
On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 4:53 PM G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > So, presuming each of the 3 killed meese weighed, say 1,000 lbs.... and not > giving weight to the jail time, or forfeiture of his rifle and vehicle, > calculation of the price per pound of moose meat comes to $33.333333 per > lb. > more or less. > > Waste not, Want not... Alaskans take natures harvest seriously...I'm sure > jail food won't cost nearly as much... or be as good as fresh moose. > > On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 2:02 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > WILDLIFEAlaskan gets $100K fine, jail time for poaching 3 moosePublished: > > Wednesday, December 12, 2018 > > > > An Alaska man who poached three moose and left most of the meat to rot > has > > been sentenced to nine months in jail and fined more than $100,000. > > > > Rusty Counts, 39, of Anchor Point shot the moose near his community over > > two weeks in September. He pleaded guilty Nov. 6 to 21 misdemeanor > wildlife > > counts and violations, including wanton waste, exceeding bag limits and > > contributing to the delinquency of a minor. > > > > Hunting regulations near the Kenai Peninsula community require moose to > > have antlers measuring 50 inches wide to be harvested. None of the three > > moose had the required spread, said Aaron Peterson, an assistant attorney > > general who prosecuted the case. > > > > "The working theory is that he realized they were sublegal and decided > not > > to stick around to salvage the meat," Peterson said Monday. He called the > > case one of the most egregious poaching events ever seen by Alaska state > > wildlife troopers. > > > > Alaska officials take seriously the harvesting of moose and salvaging of > > meat, Alaska Department of Fish and Game spokesman Ken Marsh said. > > > > A bull moose can weigh up to 1,600 pounds and feed a family for months > with > > meat free of chemicals and hormones. A successful hunt is also a source > of > > pride, Marsh said. > > > > "It's a really important part of our culture and tradition, and people > take > > that seriously," he said. > > > > Peterson backed the hefty penalties for Counts as a deterrent to others. > If > > Counts had salvaged meat from the first moose, he likely would have been > > penalized for a single hunting violation. > > > > "That meat goes to shelters, food banks. It goes to people who need it," > > Peterson said. > > > > Counts was fined $97,650 and ordered to pay $3,000 in restitution. He > > forfeited his rifle and an all-terrain vehicle and was sentenced to 270 > > days in jail. > > > > "If you do the right thing in the field, this kind of thing doesn't > happen. > > But if you poach and leave moose, these are the appropriate sanctions, in > > the state's view," Peterson said. *— Dan Joling, Associated Press* > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
