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		<title>Pondera County, Montana Man Sentenced for Poaching Trophy Deer</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Photo courtesy of Montana. Fish, Wildlife and Parks A Pondera County man has been sentenced to fines and license revocation for poaching a trophy white-tailed buck in 2025. Tony Zimbelman, age 23, initially claimed to have shot the deer with archery equipment during archery season. Acting on a tip from a concerned citizen, Montana game wardens contacted Zimbelman who admitted]]></description>
		
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		<title>DNR Seeks Tips About Dead Eagles in Delta County</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Michigan DNR conservation officers are requesting assistance with any information regarding five deceased eagles that were located in Delta County’s Garden Peninsula April 3-17. Anyone with information is asked to contact the DNR’s Report All Poaching Hotline by calling or texting 800-292-7800. Tipsters may remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward. Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials are hoping someone]]></description>
		
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		<title>Michigan Jury finds Macomb County man guilty of fishing on revoked license</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Macomb County man with a history of Michigan Department of Natural Resources violations will spend 30-180 days in jail after being found guilty of two license violations. 37, of Washington Township, was sentenced March 10 in St. Clair County’s 72nd District Court for fishing without a license and fishing while licenses were revoked. The penalty was increased to a]]></description>
		
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		<title>Montana: Reward Increased to $31K for Information on Wolf Killed Out of Season</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[GARDINER – The monetary reward has increased for information on a wolf that was killed illegally near Gardiner last month. Montana Fish, Wildlife &#38; Parks initially offered a $1,000 reward for information. The Large Carnivore Fund and Wolves of the Rockies together have offered an additional $30,000. The investigation began when officials received a mortality signal from a collared wolf]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Multiple People Convicted of Wildlife Crimes in Southwest Wyoming</title>
		<link>https://thinkingafield.org/2025/10/multiple-people-convicted-of-wildlife-crimes-in-southwest-wyoming.html</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 08:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Austin Jordan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Pehrson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joseph Jordan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kristine Thomas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Jordan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roger Thomas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sean Thomas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taylor Thomas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tommie Mount]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wesley Thomas]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[An 8-year investigation recently wrapped up in Sweetwater County on Sep. 26 when Sean Thomas of Farson was sentenced on multiple wildlife charges. The charges stemmed from an investigation into making false statements to procure Wyoming resident licenses, and the illegal take of black bears, pronghorn, deer, elk and other wildlife in southwest Wyoming when Thomas and his family moved]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>North Dakota Man Charged with Poaching Elk in Fergus County</title>
		<link>https://thinkingafield.org/2025/10/north-dakota-man-charged-with-poaching-elk-in-fergus-county.html</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 07:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A North Dakota man has been charged in Fergus County District Court with a series of wildlife violations centering around the killing of two bull elk in November 2024. The man is accused of multiple misdemeanor and felony charges after an investigation by Montana game wardens showed that he allegedly killed two bull elk in Hunting District 417 without possessing]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Whitetails Unlimited Offers Whitetail Watch Signs</title>
		<link>https://thinkingafield.org/2025/10/whitetails-unlimited-offers-whitetail-watch-signs-2.html</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 08:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Whitetail Watch is an anti-poaching initiative created by Whitetails Unlimited to improve hunter/landowner relations and reduce the crime of poaching. To curb this illegal activity, participating landowners will post Whitetail Watch signs on their property. These signs will serve as visible reminders to poachers that citizens are on the watch and suspicious activity will be reported to the wildlife law]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Inside Boone And Crockett’s Poach and Pay Report</title>
		<link>https://thinkingafield.org/2025/09/inside-boone-and-crocketts-poach-and-pay-report.html</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 18:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[From trophy poaching to opportunistic violations, we discuss the motivations behind these crimes, why prosecutors require more effective tools to pursue them, and how legislative changes could enhance wildlife protection. Listen Now]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Montana: Six Men Sentenced in Musselshell County Poaching Case</title>
		<link>https://thinkingafield.org/2025/09/montana-six-men-sentenced-in-musselshell-county-poaching-case.html</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ben Valadez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Devon Rea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Johnny Lopez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kyle Steiling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mitch Miller]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Noa Valadez]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[BILLINGS – Six men from Montana and Washington have pled guilty in Musselshell County Justice Court to unlawfully killing bull elk and mule deer bucks near Roundup. They have been sentenced to a combined total of $22,890 in fines, and license revocations totaling 28 years. The investigation began with information provided to Fish, Wildlife &#38; Parks (FWP) wardens by a confidential]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Boone and Crockett Club Research Identifies Dark Figure and Conservation Cost of Poaching</title>
		<link>https://thinkingafield.org/2025/09/boone-and-crockett-club-research-identifies-dark-figure-and-conservation-cost-of-poaching.html</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[September 8, 2025 At a press conference held in Washington, DC, today, the Boone and Crockett Club announced the findings of the most comprehensive research project on poaching in this country. Using a Bayesian statistical framework, the Poach and Pay research determined that only about 4% of poaching incidents are detected. Setting a conservative estimate of what criminologists refer to]]></description>
		
		
		
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