Turn in Poachers & Polluters

DEER POACHER IN CLINCH COUNTY
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is seeking information regarding the illegal
killing of a whitetail deer at Stephen Foster State Park near Fargo Georgia between September 11^th and September 15^th, 2010. An eight-point buck was observed in the area a
few days prior to locating the carcass. After killing the Deer, the Poacher(s) removed the
antlers and left the rest to waste. 

If anyone has any information regarding this incident please contact RFC Jason Shipes via the Turn in Poachers (TIP) hot line at 1-800-241-4113 or our Region VI Law Enforcement office at 912-685-2145. 

There is a $2,600 reward for anyone who has information leading to the arrest of the perpetrator(s.) 

The Humane Society of the United States and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally killing a whitetail deer near Fargo, Ga.
The offer adds to an existing reward from Turn in Poachers, Inc. for a total of $2,600.

                    

  

 

BEAR POACHER IN MURRAY COUNTY
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is asking for information regarding the illegal killing of a female black bear in Murray County.  The incident occurred on USFS property in the Peoples Lake area on Buck Creek Road.  The bear was killed while hibernating in a den with her new born cubs.  It is suspected the cubs are in the possession of the perpetrator/s.   The incident occurred around the last week of February, 2010.  At that time the cubs should be approximately three pounds.  Some information indicates that the cubs and the perpetrator/s may be in the Blue Ridge/Epworth area of Fannin County. 

If anyone has any information regarding this incident or information of anyone in possession of black bear cubs please contact Cpl. Casey Jones or Sgt. John Vanlandingham per our Turn in Poachers hot line at 1-800-241-4113 or our Region 1 Law Enforcement office at 706-624-1367.  There is a $2,600 reward for anyone who has information leading to the conviction of the perpetrator/s.

 The Humane Society of the United States and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally killing a black bear in Murray County, Ga.
The offer adds to an existing reward from Turn in Poachers, Inc. to total $2,600.