Poaching of rare Long-tailed Duck in Oroville raises questions

Long-tailed Duck. Photo: Dave Inman

Our colleagues at Altacal Audubon Society originally called attention to the poaching of a rare Long-tailed Duck in Oroville earlier this year. In the wake of the incident, a number of questions are being asked about whether social media accounts of the sighting drew attention to the bird. Nevertheless, conservation and hunting organizations are condemning the action -- and working to figure out how this can be avoided in the future.

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