159 murdered birds: Here’s how wildlife crime sleuths solved one of California’s most baffling poaching cases.

A search of the Lassen County home and 80-acre property of Richard Parker, 68, turned up more than 150 carcasses of protected birds and other wildlife in various states of decay, along with spent rifle casings. Most of the birds were red-tailed hawks, but several other species of hawks, other nongame birds, an owl and a taxidermied mountain lion were found. Four of the birds were migratory ferruginous hawks, which are uncommon in the area.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/28/159-murdered-birds-heres-how-wildlife-crime-sleuths-solved-one-of-californias-most-baffling-poaching-cases/

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