The passengers also showed the officers the skull of an endangered sea turtle they were smuggling in a carry-on bag during the flight.

During their search, authorities found the sea turtle skull, multiple mountain lions, a wolverine, a ringtail cat, owl parts and illegally harvested deer. Formal complaints were filed against Harry ...

A California couple pleaded guilty after admitting a series of wildlife crimes to state Fish and Wildlife officials on a flight in 2023.

A casual conversation on a 2023 flight exposed several wildlife crimes committed by three Northern California residents, state officials said.

(For instance, you’re more likely to see a squirrel or a deer on a hike than a cougar, Borths said.) And often, only teeth or fragments of skulls are found, he added. The discovery of such a ...

Other violations, such as the unlawful possession of the sea turtle skull, deer parts, and owl violations were turned over to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which aided in search warrants ...