December 12, 2012
From Fox5Vegas.comdate
Nevada wildlife officials said a man, who has been a repeat
trapping violator, was convicted for the trapping deaths of two
animals, one of which included a bighorn sheep.
According to
the state's Department of Wildlife, Clinton Felton, 47, of Fallon,
was convicted on a misdemeanor charge of failing to visit his trap
line, which drew a total fine of $1,000.
Wildlife officials
said Felton failed to check separate traps which captured a bighorn
sheep and a bobcat in October, 2011. Those animals died in the
traps, most likely due to exposure, officials said.
Nevada
law requires trappers to visit traps every 96 hours. The law also
requires trappers to release animals that are inadvertently
captured.
Before his latest conviction, the department said
Felton has been convicted of trapping violations four times since
1991.
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