Eagle man officially charged for wolf poaching

Summary

Idaho Fish and Game says Randy Strickland was arraigned Sept. 22 in Valley County on misdemeanor charges of taking a game animal illegally and shooting from or across a public highway.

Story Created: Oct 20, 2009 at 9:59 AM MST

Story Updated: Oct 20, 2009 at 9:59 AM MST

Eagle man officially charged for wolf poaching

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EAGLE - An Eagle Idaho man has been officially charged with poaching a wolf.

Idaho Fish and Game says Randy Strickland was arraigned Sept. 22 in Valley County on misdemeanor charges of taking a game animal illegally and shooting from or across a public highway.

Fish and Game says the wolf was shot at about 6 p.m. Sept. 6 in the McCall-Weiser wolf zone, which was closed to wolf hunting at the time.

If convicted, Strickland could face fines of $200 - $1,000, a $400 civil penalty and up to six months in jail.

A pre-trial conference is scheduled for Nov. 16.

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