Fish and Game investigating killings of two swans and three mule deer
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IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is looking for information about the illegal killing of two trumpeter swans and three mule deer in southeast Idaho during the last week of December 2024.
According to a release from Fish and Game, a person contacted Fish and Game after finding two dead trumpeter swans floating in the Bear River downstream from the old cheese factory in Thatcher.
A second person later reported three dead deer — two adult does and a doe fawn — which were shot and left to waste near Gentile Valley Road about five miles north of where the swans were discovered.
Fish and Game says it is not known if the two cases are linked.
“The minimum fine for the illegal killing of each swan is $200 with a civil penalty of $250 each,” says the release. “Because the birds are a migratory species, there are federal penalties as well.”
The deer were shot during closed season and left to waste. In addition to waste charges, the civil penalties are $400 for the first deer, $800 for the second, and $1,600 for the third deer. According to the release, there will be additional charges for wasting.
If anyone has any information regarding these cases or any wildlife violation, please contact Fish and Game Senior Conservation Officer Quinn Kropp at (208) 616-3955 or the Citizens Against Poaching hotline at (800) 632-5999. Callers may remain anonymous, and those with information leading to an arrest are eligible for rewards.
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