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Utah men sentenced for organizing illegal ‘canned’ mountain lion hunts
Two men out of southern Utah have been sentenced for leading "canned" mountain lion hunts -- a hunt involving animals that are kept in a confined area through various means, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Utah death row inmate who is imprisoned for 1998 murder asks parole board for mercy ahead of hearing
Utah officials are set hear testimony Monday about whether a man facing execution next month should be spared the death penalty for a 1998 murder and remain imprisoned for life. The parole board hearing comes after state officials said Saturday that they no longer planned to use an untested combination of execution drugs that Taberon Dave Honie’s lawyers said could have caused him “excruciating pain.” They will use a different drug instead — pentobarbital.The scheduled Aug. 8 execution would be Utah's first since Ronnie Lee Gardner was killed by firing squad in 2010, according to the state Department of Corrections.Honie's...
Southern Utah Authorities Seek Public Help In Identifying Condor Killers
Investigators with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are seeking information after two California condors were shot and killed in southern Utah over the past two years. The first incident occurred in the fall of 2022, with the bird found in a remote area southeast of Cedar City, north of Zion National Park. The second condor was discovered last month in the same region. Both birds were shot with firearms, but it remains unclear if the incidents are connected or what type of firearm was used. Despite previous leads, the DWR and USFWS have not yet identified the perpetrators and are now asking the public for any information that could help solve these cases.
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