Wyoming poachers open fire on pronghorn herd in ‘disturbing' incident
The North American pronghorn is a remarkable animal, elegant in stature and a speedster on the prairies, capable of sprinting at sustained speeds of 45 to 50 mph.
But pronghorn, which often gather in herds, cannot outrun bullets.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced this week that it's investigating the poaching of 12 pronghorn that were shot and left to waste in a hunting zone north of Kemmerer in southwest Wyoming.
The incident, sure to have angered even legitimate hunters, was believed to have occurred on the afternoon of April 26 or early on April 27.
'This incident is extremely disturbing, as all of the antelope were shot and left to rot, and no edible portions were taken from any of the antelope,' Alex Poncelet, a Kemmerer game warden. 'The individual or individuals responsible targeted several mature bucks in this incident, showing a complete disregard for Wyoming's wildlife and law-abiding hunters.'
The carcasses were discovered April 27 by a non-hunter who had been recreating on the Ham's Fork Road north of Viva Naughton Reservoir.
Anyone with potentially helpful information is asked to telephone Poncelet at 307-877-3278, or the Green River Game and Fish office at 307-875-3223. Tipsters can also leave information with the Stop Poaching Hotline at 877-943-3847.
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