Poaching

The fish were seized during the one-day smelt dipping season along the Sandy River on Thursday, an event that saw thousands of people crowd the riverbanks.

In Oregon and Washington, there were at least 11 wolf poachings last year, prompting state agencies and nonprofits to offer nearly $200,000 in rewards for information leading to arrests.

More than 5,000 wildlife were reported killed across the state last year.

Poacher's jail sentence will coincide with the next three elk hunting seasons.

Officials say a wolf was killed in Northeast Oregon last month and the state is seeking the public's help to find the person or people involved in its death.

Three bull elk, one buck and one doe were illegally killed last month, all in the same week. According to officials with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, poaching has always been a problem in the state, but Oregonians are coming together to put an end to it.

Oregon police are seeking help in tracking down the people behind “a frenzy” of poaching cases, including one in which a black bear was found decapitated in October.

Two men are accused of poaching crab in the protected Cape Falcon Marine Reserve south of Cannon Beach using gear stolen from other crabbers.

Seven people have been charged with nearly 200 criminal counts related to illegal hunting in southwest Washington and parts of Oregon — one of the largest poaching busts in recent memory.

Poachers are illegally harvesting and selling Puget Sound shellfish in back-alley deals. Detectives are on the case, trying to protect natural resources and public health.