Bear poaching remains high on the Pennsylvania Game Commission's radar.
Investigators arrested four people in Cumberland County for selling bear parts on the black market.
The Commission says it's a crime that continues to be a problem.
Wednesday, we reported four Cumberland County people faced charges of illegally buying and selling bear parts.
Court documents say bear paws, gall bladders, meat and a dead porcupine were bought from under cover game agents.
It is a serious crime and they can face up to $15,000 in fines and 36 months in prison.
Jerry Feaser of the PA Game Commission says greed, thrill killing and illegal marketing of wild life are the three factors that fuel poaching.
“It’s been a steady thing and because of it the population is depleted in some areas,” Feaser told us.
Investigators arrested four people in Cumberland County for selling bear parts on the black market.
The Commission says it's a crime that continues to be a problem.
Wednesday, we reported four Cumberland County people faced charges of illegally buying and selling bear parts.
Court documents say bear paws, gall bladders, meat and a dead porcupine were bought from under cover game agents.
It is a serious crime and they can face up to $15,000 in fines and 36 months in prison.
Jerry Feaser of the PA Game Commission says greed, thrill killing and illegal marketing of wild life are the three factors that fuel poaching.
“It’s been a steady thing and because of it the population is depleted in some areas,” Feaser told us.