Reward offered for information about elk poaching cases in Nevada
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation offered a $2,000 reward for any information that will help solve elk poaching cases in Nevada, according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
The two cases occurred in Lincoln County near the Utah Border, according to a release.
'Stories like these two cases should upset hunters and non-hunters alike. To not only illegally kill these animals, but then to leave them to waste is disgusting and we at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation want to help in finding these criminals and bringing them to justice,' Deanna Ackerman, Regional Director for RMEF said.
'Our hope is that the reward helps motivate someone to tell game wardens what they may know. We need to find the persons responsible for these senseless acts.'
The first incident involved a bull elk that was shot and killed over Labor Day weekend in an area known as Uvada, approximately 1.5 miles from Utah, along railroad tracks in Hunt Unit 242.
The elk was found with its head removed and left to waste with no other parts taken.
Game wardens believe the animal was shot on Aug. 30 using a spotlight and suspect it may have been poached by someone living in Utah. The release stated there was an open archery bull elk hunt less than two miles away in Utah.
'This area of Nevada has been a problem location in the past during the Utah hunts,' the release stated.
In the second incident, a bull elk was shot and left to waste between Dec. 5 and Dec 6. in the area of Reed Cabin Summit in Unit 231, less than a mile from the Utah Border.
Game wardens believe the antlers were removed from the animal between Dec. 6 and Dec. 7.
'These crimes should upset everyone. It's a waste of Nevada's wildlife,' John Anderson, Game Warden Lieutenant for NDOW, said. 'Let's be very clear, these were not legitimate hunters. In both cases these people blatantly stole a mature bull elk from the people of Nevada and then left it to waste.'
Illegally killing a big game animal without a valid tag is a Class E felony, the release stated.
As of Friday, the Nevada Department of Wildlife has very few leads and ask for the public's help to catch the people responsible.
To report wildlife crime, sportsmen and members of the public can call the OGT hotline at (800) 992-3030 or use the new NDOW Tip app. The NDOW Tip app provides citizens the ability to submit anonymous tips, photos or video to the Nevada Department of Wildlife via text messaging. NDOW Tip is available for download for free via the Google Play Store, iTunes App Store, or by visiting the agency's website.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Dominion Post
13 hours ago
- Dominion Post
Biaforas, Lake Lynn Generation await judge's decision on next step in Cheat Lake drought lawsuit
dbeard@ MORGANTOWN – Both sides in the Biafora family business dispute with Lake Lynn Generation following last summer's drought await a federal judge's decision: whether the case might be dismissed, or remanded back to Monongalia County Circuit Court and continued there – or neither and simply continue in federal court. Judge Thomas Kleeh held a hearing on the conflicting motions in May in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia in Clarksburg, and both sides have now filed their briefs supporting their motions. Marina 1 LLC, a Biafora family company doing business as Cheat Lake Marina, wants the case sent back to county circuit court. Lake Lynn wants it kept in federal court and wants the case dismissed. Marina 1 filed suit Sept. 30, 2024, alleging that before the Labor Day weekend, Lake Lynn deliberately lowered the level of Cheat Lake below the 868-foot minimum in violation of its Federal Energy Regulatory Commission license. This caused various damages, some of them irreparable. Marina 1 is seeking $50,000 compensation for property damages. As explained before, the summer drought put Lake Lynn in a trilemma – having to choose between three competing FERC license requirements: maintain the summer level of 868-870 feet; maintain a flow rate of 212 cubic feet per second (cfs) into the Cheat River, with an absolute minimum of 100 cfs; and maintain dissolved oxygen at 5 milligrams per liter for the aquatic life. Lake Lynn elected to prioritize complying with its license requirements to minimize adverse aquatic ecosystem impacts and lower the lake level to keep water flowing over the dam and maintain downstream oxygen levels. Marina 1 spells out its arguments in a 10-page brief. In making its choice, 'rather than providing Cheat Lake residents and businesses with notice … informing them to take precautions of the impending lower water level, defendant lowered the water level without prior notification or FERC approval (which itself would have provided notice).' This was an unreasonable action. While Lake Lynn violated its FERC license, Marina 1 alleges, the issue at question is a state tort law claim. 'The true issue here,' it alleges, 'is simply whether defendant acted reasonably in making the choice to rapidly lower the water level of Cheat Lake without prior notice and, if not, is Defendant liable for the damage that its decision caused under state tort law theories. This issue requires no federal analysis, interpretation, or dispute.' Lake Lynn filed its brief late last week. It counters that its FERC license, not state law, sets the standards of care for the operation of its license. 'FERC must be given the opportunity to assess if Lake Lynn's license was violated in the first place. … Plaintiff's claims must be dismissed to seek relief in FERC's administrative proceedings, and, if necessary, before the Fourth Circuit [Court of Appeals].' The company argues that having to decide between competing license requirements in the case of an emergency was anticipated in FERC's environmental impact statement, which notes that preserving minimum flows during a drought could lower reservoir (Cheat Lake) levels. The statement says, 'The primary adverse effect of such draw-downs would be on boating in the marinas.' Lake Lynn also noted that the case should remain in federal court because it deals with conflicting interests between two states: maintaining lake levels in West Virginia above the dam, versus downstream water flows in Pennsylvania below the dam. It says five factors must be weighed: prioritizing license requirements; balancing lake recreational use against the downstream ecosystem; weighing the impact of the 2024 drought; determining what constitutes an emergency justifying adjusting the lake levels; and determining if its FERC license was in fact violated. Kleeh did not set a date for issuing his order on the motions.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
No unaccompanied minors, only clear bags at Naperville's Last Fling this year
No unaccompanied minors will be allowed at Naperville's Last Fling this year, per new security measures announced by organizers on social media. Put on by the Naperville Jaycees, the annual Labor Day celebration is scheduled for Aug. 29-Sept. 1. With less than three months to go, the nonprofit social service club announced in a Facebook post that the event will have more safety requirements than in previous years, some of which are being dictated by the city. Among them is a provision that attendees under the age of 18 be accompanied by someone over the age of 25. One guardian will be able to supervise up to five minors. They have also instituted a clear bag policy, meaning only see-through and small clutch bags will be permitted. Bag storage will not be available and anyone with unapproved items will be turned away, organizers say. Further, all patrons will be subject to metal detector screenings. The announcement of the additional measures come days after organizers of the city's annual India Day Festival & Concert said they would be scaling back festivities this year amid rising costs from city-mandated security requirements. Bolstering safety measures at the Last Fling will impact the Jaycees 'significantly,' said Karen Coleman, the event's public relations and marketing chair. But the additional measures are also necessary for putting on the safest event possible, she said. 'We just need everyone to understand how important safety is to us,' she said. 'We would be devastated if something untoward happened at our event.' Asked about the financial impact of the added measures, Coleman said they were still figuring out the total cost but estimated it will be 'in the tens of thousands of dollars.' The new requirement for minor supervision was born out of crowd control issues related to minors in past years, Coleman said. As was the case previously, Last Fling will again be surrounded by fencing with gated entrances, Coleman said. The event's current location is along Jackson Avenue from Ewing Street to Main Street. However, the layout of the grounds may be altered next year, she said. 'The city of Naperville wants us to change the footprint of the event,' she said. Last Fling could move away from Jackson Avenue and take place at the Naperville Riverwalk's Rotary Hill instead. At this point, it's a possibility but 'not a done deal,' City Clerk Dawn Portner said. Like it does with every event in town, the city's special events team will evaluate the lessons learned from this year's Last Fling once it's over to determine if any changes need to be made for future events, Portner said. 'I think (one) of the issues that we're concerned with is compression,' she said. '(Last Fling) is a great event. It's a well-attended event, and we want to make sure that everyone who goes is safe. And if there is an incident that happens, that police can get in there (and) the fire department can get in there. … That's the way we look at it. 'Does it need a bigger location? Does it need a new location? Will (that) help if we do have compression issues? And if we have anything that we need to be concerned with, can we do it better? Is there a reason to do it better?' In an interview last week, Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres said additional security requirements at large-scale events in town are 'something we've been really pushing towards for the past few years and are finally getting traction (on).' 'Outdoor events are big, big targets for those looking to do bad things,' Arres said, 'and they're increasingly vulnerable to mass violence. … (These recommendations) keep these events safe and can actually deter threats before they occur.' Coleman said this year's Last Fling will still be the staple Labor Day celebration that attendees know and love — just safer. 'We're not trying to ruin anyone's great time or change the perspective of this awesome, end-of-summer event,' she said. 'We're super excited for the Fling this year.' Updates and more information about Last Fling, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, can be found at tkenny@
Chicago Tribune
2 days ago
- Chicago Tribune
No unaccompanied minors, only clear bags at Naperville's Last Fling this year
No unaccompanied minors will be allowed at Naperville's Last Fling this year, per new security measures announced by organizers on social media. Put on by the Naperville Jaycees, the annual Labor Day celebration is scheduled for Aug. 29-Sept. 1. With less than three months to go, the nonprofit social service club announced in a Facebook post that the event will have more safety requirements than in previous years, some of which are being dictated by the city. Among them is a provision that attendees under the age of 18 be accompanied by someone over the age of 25. One guardian will be able to supervise up to five minors. They have also instituted a clear bag policy, meaning only see-through and small clutch bags will be permitted. Bag storage will not be available and anyone with unapproved items will be turned away, organizers say. Further, all patrons will be subject to metal detector screenings. The announcement of the additional measures come days after organizers of the city's annual India Day Festival & Concert said they would be scaling back festivities this year amid rising costs from city-mandated security requirements. Bolstering safety measures at the Last Fling will impact the Jaycees 'significantly,' said Karen Coleman, the event's public relations and marketing chair. But the additional measures are also necessary for putting on the safest event possible, she said. 'We just need everyone to understand how important safety is to us,' she said. 'We would be devastated if something untoward happened at our event.' Asked about the financial impact of the added measures, Coleman said they were still figuring out the total cost but estimated it will be 'in the tens of thousands of dollars.' The new requirement for minor supervision was born out of crowd control issues related to minors in past years, Coleman said. As was the case previously, Last Fling will again be surrounded by fencing with gated entrances, Coleman said. The event's current location is along Jackson Avenue from Ewing Street to Main Street. However, the layout of the grounds may be altered next year, she said. 'The city of Naperville wants us to change the footprint of the event,' she said. Last Fling could move away from Jackson Avenue and take place at the Naperville Riverwalk's Rotary Hill instead. At this point, it's a possibility but 'not a done deal,' City Clerk Dawn Portner said. Like it does with every event in town, the city's special events team will evaluate the lessons learned from this year's Last Fling once it's over to determine if any changes need to be made for future events, Portner said. 'I think (one) of the issues that we're concerned with is compression,' she said. '(Last Fling) is a great event. It's a well-attended event, and we want to make sure that everyone who goes is safe. And if there is an incident that happens, that police can get in there (and) the fire department can get in there. … That's the way we look at it. 'Does it need a bigger location? Does it need a new location? Will (that) help if we do have compression issues? And if we have anything that we need to be concerned with, can we do it better? Is there a reason to do it better?' In an interview last week, Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres said additional security requirements at large-scale events in town are 'something we've been really pushing towards for the past few years and are finally getting traction (on).' 'Outdoor events are big, big targets for those looking to do bad things,' Arres said, 'and they're increasingly vulnerable to mass violence. … (These recommendations) keep these events safe and can actually deter threats before they occur.' Coleman said this year's Last Fling will still be the staple Labor Day celebration that attendees know and love — just safer. 'We're not trying to ruin anyone's great time or change the perspective of this awesome, end-of-summer event,' she said. 'We're super excited for the Fling this year.' Updates and more information about Last Fling, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, can be found at
