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Conservation Groups Offer Reward for Information on Lynx Killed in Western Colorado


Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, lynx, killed, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 52 days ago - kdvr.com
A coalition of conservation groups is offering a $4,800 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who killed a federally protected lynx in western Colorado
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JennyLynn W. (124)
Wednesday October 28, 2009, 10:50 am
I'm hoping for a whopper massive fine AND mandatory jail time for the moron who did this. There is a related story about what hunters are compensating for that someone sent out yesterday but I can't find the link just now. Hunters wave around those long guns and shoot unarmed animals to cover their shortcomings, sad to say.

The 4-year-old male lynx was found Oct. 7 near Silverton when researchers responded to a signal from the radio collar the cat was wearing. The state Division of Wildlife says the lynx was shot with a bow and arrow.

Lynx are on the state and federal endangered species lists. The Division of Wildlife has released more than 200 lynx from Canada and Alaska in southwest Colorado since 1999 to restore the long-haired mountain cat to the state. A reward is also being offered through the state Operation Game Thief at (877) 265-6648.
 

Cher C. (775)
Wednesday October 28, 2009, 10:54 am


Thnx JennyLynn hun!!!!


 

Gorilly Girl (371)
Wednesday October 28, 2009, 2:11 pm
Bow so much quieter...yes this was done on purpose and I fear they wont find the perp....

Big Gorilly Hugs
 

Roseann Dudrick (74)
Wednesday October 28, 2009, 9:50 pm
The idiot deserves the same. We could do w/ one less.
 

mary f. (78)
Thursday October 29, 2009, 3:45 am
I HOPE THEY CATCH THIS MONSTER
 
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