Idaho Fish and Game who investigate two swans and three deer illegally killed in the south -est Idaho

The Idaho’s fish and game department is looking for information on the illegal killing of two trumpetic swans and three southern deer -the last week of December 2024.

A member of the public has found dead trumpeter swans floating in the Bear River by the old cheese factory in Thatcher. A second individual reported three dead deer (two adults and a doe Fawn), shot and left to waste near Valley Road bags about 5 miles north from where swans were discovered.

It is not known whether the two cases are linked.

The minimum fine for the illegal killing of each swan is $ 200, with a civil sentence of $ 250 each. Because birds are a migratory species, there are also federal sanctions.

The deer was shot during the closed season and left to waste. In addition to waste taxes, civil sanctions are $ 400 for the first deer, $ 800 for the second and $ 1,600 for the third deer. There will be additional waste taxes.

If someone has information on these cases or a violation of the wild life, please contact the fish and game conservation officer, Quinn Kropp, at 208-616-3955 or the citizens against poaching on 1-800-632-5999. The appellants can remain anonymous, and those with information that lead to an arrest are eligible for rewards.

– Idaho Fish and Game