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Community => Advocacy, Agencies, Access => Topic started by: JDHasty on August 07, 2016, 07:30:53 PM

Title: Wardens seize mounted polar bear from Oklahoma airport
Post by: JDHasty on August 07, 2016, 07:30:53 PM: https://www.yahoo.com/news/wardens-seize-mounted-polar-bear-oklahoma-airport-132418167.html?nhp=1
Title: Re: Wardens seize mounted polar bear from Oklahoma airport
Post by: csaaphill on August 07, 2016, 09:49:02 PM: :yike: $50k worth.
Would like more info though doesn't really say how he got hold of it.
Isn't there a statute of limitations? almost 50 years since 1968 though could of changed hands many times.
Title: Re: Wardens seize mounted polar bear from Oklahoma airport
Post by: pianoman9701 on August 08, 2016, 06:22:32 AM: Statute of limitations wouldn't protect someone currently illegally in possession of wildlife parts, although, depending on how they came into possession, it seems unlikely the charges would stick. It'll be interesting to see the conclusion.
Title: Re: Wardens seize mounted polar bear from Oklahoma airport
Post by: wannabhntr on August 08, 2016, 06:58:50 AM: Any chance that is the one that used to be in Spokane International. I remember one in a glass case like that. This was back in the 80's.
Title: Re: Wardens seize mounted polar bear from Oklahoma airport
Post by: JDHasty on August 08, 2016, 08:42:51 AM: Quote from: wannabhntr on August 08, 2016, 06:58:50 AM
Any chance that is the one that used to be in Spokane International. I remember one in a glass case like that. This was back in the 80's.

There was some controversy surrounding that one as well. I think this is a different one though.
Title: Re: Wardens seize mounted polar bear from Oklahoma airport
Post by: Knocker of rocks on August 08, 2016, 10:25:36 AM: So the issue is ownership, and nothing else.
Title: "Papers, please"??
Post by: Bean Counter on August 08, 2016, 01:20:27 PM: Story seems awfully incomplete. Is there paperwork required to possess a taxidermied mount of a polar bear? Or other wildlife? Isn't possession 9/10 of the law or something? If I had to guess it seems as though the writer is implying that its a stolen property issue.
Title: Re: Wardens seize mounted polar bear from Oklahoma airport
Post by: C-Money on August 08, 2016, 03:00:09 PM: Gotta be more to it.
Title: Re: Wardens seize mounted polar bear from Oklahoma airport
Post by: csaaphill on August 08, 2016, 09:16:02 PM: Quote from: pianoman9701 on August 08, 2016, 06:22:32 AM
Statute of limitations wouldn't protect someone currently illegally in possession of wildlife parts, although, depending on how they came into possession, it seems unlikely the charges would stick. It'll be interesting to see the conclusion.
yeah ok I guess. Seems like they'd have to prove it was stolen though to begin with. IT does need more info interesting though.
Title: Re: Wardens seize mounted polar bear from Oklahoma airport
Post by: bigtex on August 08, 2016, 10:24:04 PM: You guys need to remember that each state has different laws. Some states require the tag/license be attached to the mount until the mount is destroyed. Others prohibit the sale/trade of ANY mounted wildlife.

Compared to other states WA has very few laws regarding the sale/trade of wildlife parts and products.