In 2018, Jonathan McGraw Jr. and two others were charged with illegally fishing in a scientific preserve near Whale Pass.
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Southeast Alaska captain admits to dumping 8 tons of waste overboard
According to the plea agreement, the captain told a trooper that she had dumped the waste because she “did not have time to deal with it because the fishing season was so close.”
Southeast salmon seiner forfeits boat for creek robbing
Curtiss Demmert, 32, was sentenced Jan. 10. He must pay a $32,728.79 fine and received 180 days of suspended jail time. He also has to forfeit to the state the Tlingit Lady, skiff, nets, fishing gear and electronics along with the money from that catch.
Black bear found killed behind Mendenhall Mall
Alaska Wildlife Troopers are investigating the death of a black bear found behind the Mendenhall Mall. Investigators suspect the unlawful killing is related to ongoing trash issue in the area.
Brown bear raiding chicken coop killed by Juneau-based wildlife trooper
A brown bear that broke into an unsecured chicken coop near Tee Harbor was shot and killed after it reportedly charged a wildlife trooper. It’s the second recorded killing of a brown bear near Juneau this year.
Why wildlife cops spent over a year investigating a hunting spree across Southeast
Troopers charged individuals in the hunting party for shooting game from a boat, abusing the proxy hunting system, unlawful possession of game, making false hunting reports, taking too many deer and illegally catching a halibut.