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| Elk Poaching Investigation - Lincoln County south of Yachats | ||
| 12/18/2007 | ||
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Sergeant Todd Thompson Fish & Wildlife Division - Newport Office: (541) 265-5354 ext. 224 Photograph links valid for 30 days - Source: Oregon State Police http://www.flashnews.net/images/news/121707.capeperpetua.elk.1.JPG http://www.flashnews.net/images/news/121707.capeperpetua.elk.2.JPG Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for the public's help to solve an elk poaching case in Lincoln County following the discovery of two Roosevelt elk left to waste. On December 17, 2007, Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife troopers from Newport responded to the discovery of a Roosevelt cow elk and calf left to waste 1.8 miles east of Highway 101 on the Cape Perpetua Auto Tour road south of Yachats. The investigation indicates three elk had been killed, one which had been taken from the area and a cow and calf left at the scene to waste. Senior Trooper Greg Torland believes the elk were killed on Sunday, December 16th, at approximately 7:15 a.m. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call the Oregon State Police Northern Command Center dispatch at 1-800-452-7888. ### www.oregon.gov/OSP ###
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