State racks up funds with antler auction
POACHING – An online auction of confiscated big-game antlers that concluded last week netted the state $21,300 earmarked for anti-poaching enforcement.
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Department sold 1,725 pounds of moose, elk and deer antlers that had been seized from poachers.
- To report poaching, call (877) 933-9847, or visit the Fish and Wildlife website
Money from the auction will be used to for forensic work and to pay rewards to people who report poaching violatons, officials said.
Online auctions are popular and the warehouse is open five days a week.
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