Michigan man charged with killing 18 wolves, 3 bald eagles, bears and more

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A Chippewa County man has been charged with 125 wildlife crimes after state investigators found he harvested or slayed endangered and protected species, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday.

Wolves are protected in Michigan and are on the federal endangered species list. Bald eagles are protected both under state and federal laws.

The 56-year-old was arraigned Wednesday in Chippewa County’s 91st District Court. He faces up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine for each wolf and eagle; $1,500 in restitution per eagle and $500 per wolf; and up to 90 days in jail and a $500 fine each for the other wildlife crimes.

The Chippewa County Prosecutor's Office is seeking $30,000 in restitution to the state for animals. 

Conservation officers have also identified other suspects who are expected to be charged, the DNR said.

“We are happy with the outcome and hope this case sets an example to prevent future natural resource crimes,” said Gary Hagler, DNR Law Enforcement Division chief.

https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/05/20/up-upper-peninsula-man-harvesting-wolves-killing-bald-eagles/5233891002/

[LaMaisonGaga 23,884]

hope he r*ts in hell

[Shaney 5,515]

I feel guilty for killing bugs 

how can people kill like that with no conscious?

[Squeeshy Keety 9,935]

He got off too easy.

[Economy 52,853]

15 minutes ago, Squeeshy Keety said:

He got off too easy.

He's looking at potentially decades in jail and hundreds of thousands in fines tho

[Itsbrenda 2,983]

90 days? Disgusting 

edit* oh, per animal.. still not long enough 

[DesertWolf 55,196]

18 WOLVES?! and even more poor creatures?!

[Shaney 5,515]

22 minutes ago, Squeeshy Keety said:

He got off too easy.

Same. I don’t think a wolfs life is worth 1000$. It should be more.

How do we even assign monetary values to life? It’s so messed up.

[Economy 52,853]

5 minutes ago, Bae said:

Same. I don’t think a wolfs life is worth 1000$. It should be more.

How do we even assign monetary values to life? It’s so messed up.

U can't... But any punishment that involves a fine is going to need some kind of number

 

Anyway the real crime here is not the life itself of the wolf that was killed but rather the fact that the government designated it off limits due to it being endangered and that's what the punishment by law is about

 

If we're gonna go into a philosophical debate about the animal lives being worth so much that people should go to jail for killing them... Then like 90% of the population should be in jail because most people are not vegetarian

[Rat Q 539]

I'm  of Chippewa tribe.. what is this man's background?

[ice bear 1]

scum!