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Elk Poaching Investigation Sparks Rewards and Charges

10/14/2025

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The National Park Service is investigating an elk poaching incident at Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, and seeks a 6-foot Caucasian male with brown hair wearing camouflage driving a dark Ram pickup.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife reported four elk poached in Las Animas County and offers a $1,000 reward.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks charged four men for poaching multiple elk and a mule deer, with penalties exceeding $60,000.

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Story summary

The National Park Service is investigating an elk poaching incident at Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, and seeks a 6-foot Caucasian male with brown hair wearing camouflage driving a dark Ram pickup.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife reported four elk poached in Las Animas County and offers a $1,000 reward.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks charged four men for poaching multiple elk and a mule deer, with penalties exceeding $60,000.