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Passenger smuggles sea turtle skull on plane, found with other illegal taxidermy including wolverine
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A California family is facing consequences after being found guilty of possessing multiple illegal animal items. California Department of Fish and Wildlife officers say they ...
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California couple expose smuggled turtle skull and more crimes to wildlife officials, leading to prosecution
SACRAMENTO — A California couple pleaded guilty after exposing a series of wildlife crimes, including illegally smuggling the skull of an endangered sea turtle, to state Fish and Wildlife ...
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California couple revealed sea turtle skull to officers after 2023 flight, officials say
The officers conversed with the couple, who unsuspectingly revealed that they were transporting the skull of a sea turtle from the East Coast in their luggage, according to California wildlife ...
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Calif. couple bragged to wildlife officers they killed mountain lion, took turtle skull
A Butte County couple on a California flight told plain-clothed wildlife officers they were carrying an illegal sea turtle skull in their luggage. California Department of Fish and Wildlife ...