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Gary Kramer/APThe three endangered wolves came from the Gearhart Mountain Pack. The collars from two of them sent a mortality signal Dec. 29. -
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The unlawful killing or overharvesting of wildlife is a huge problem across Oregon. Officials say last year, more than 5,000 animals were poached, and those are just the reported cases. In the second half of this two-part series, KLCC's Brian Bull looks at what tactics authorities are taking to bag poachers.
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In November, Oregon officials reported a dozen cases of wildlife being shot illegally across seven counties. Aside from a bighorn sheep whose head and horns were removed, all animals were left to waste where they fell. -
Several recent incidents involving poached elk on the Northern California coast have threatened the endangered California condor population. The condors are only just recovering from near-extinction. -
Two black bears were found dead in Southern Oregon trees. Police are searching for whoever killed them -
The Oregon Department of Justice has hired its first-ever anti-poaching prosecutor to crack down on a spike in illegal wildlife killing across the state. -
Not all poachers are hunters, and not all targets of poaching are animals. Case in point: redwood trees in Northern California. The high value of burl and鈥�
