A casual conversation on a 2023 flight exposed several wildlife crimes committed by three Northern California residents, ...

"Ringtail cats are a fully protected species in California. Mounted raptors and raptor parts are illegal to possess without appropriate state and federal permits." Meanwhile, at the family member ...

Ringtail cats are a fully protected species in California, and possessing mounted raptors or their parts requires special state and federal permits. During the the search, wildlife officers also ...

Mountain lions, ringtail cats and wolverines are protected species in California, as the agency notes, and permits are required for mounted raptors. At the Napa County home, full-body taxidermied ...

An investigation into a young California couple who unknowingly ... At the couple's home, officers were met with mountain lion claws, a ringtail cat, a barn owl mount and a spike buck, all ...

SACRAMENTO — A California couple pleaded guilty after ... Inside the home, officers discovered mountain lion claws, a ringtail cat, a barn owl mount, an illegal spike buck and numerous other ...