U.P. man charged with killing wolves, eagles

U.P. man charged with killing 3 bald eagles, 18 wolves & other animals


SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (AP) — An Upper Peninsula man is accused of illegally killing wolves, eagles and other animals after a months long investigation.

Kurt Duncan of Pickford is facing 125 wildlife misdemeanor charges in Chippewa County, the Department of Natural Resources said. He pleaded not guilty Wednesday in 91st District Court.


Duncan, 56, is accused of killing 18 wolves over an 18-month period and killing three bald eagles. Both are protected under state and federal laws.

The allegations also include deer, turkey, bear and bobcat.

"Duncan was using the animals for a variety of reasons, including crafts, selling or disposing of them, and stated that he was catching the animals because he could and 'likes to do it,'" the DNR said.

It wasn't known if Duncan had a lawyer who could comment. He faces up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine for each wolf killed, along with other possible penalties, the state said.

Charges against other people are expected, the DNR said.

https://www.wxyz.com/news/u-p-man-charged-with-killing-3-bald-eagles-18-wolves-other-animals

Yah, he was known as a wild bugger around this area. It was only a matter of time before they made a case against him. He well deserved what ever they give him!

How did he kill so many wolves? Trapping? Hunting? How much time would a UP person have to spend outdoors to see 18 wolves over an 18 month period? Guy must be quite the hunter and trapper!
mt

You misspelled "poacher"

Not hard in wolf country to see 18 in 18 months.
Tom

I wasn't put here to judge that man but I will always wonder how many federal mandates save wolves and raptors at the expense of elk, deer, and small game in open ground.

I am NOT saying this mans deeds were justified. I am just saying the local biologist are in a better position to make wildlife management decisions than any representative in DC who is pandering to the lobbyists that have made him a daggum millionaire

Minnesota has the largest wolf population in the lower 48. They are also considered the Golden Calf by our liberal population and so many law makers.
While other states can and will be able to take some wolves--the state with so many cannot.
Tom

He should not have killed those deer, turkeys,bear and bobcats.

He should probably be thanked for thinning out the local predators.

there's lots of wolf here in the u p

To bad he killed those eagles.

Agreed

He should not have killed ANY of them !

So you guys up there are left with the three S management plan.

I hope he goes to jail for a very long time

Pretty good numbers for an endangered species. Not condoning what he did, just saying pretty good numbers and one heck of a woodsman. Then again a lot of poachers are good woodsmen.

Doesn't take much of a "woodsman" to run a semi-auto with night vision optics over a large bait pile, at least thats the thinking around these parts of the country!

Yes,it's easy to kill a lot of stuff when you aren't constrained by the laws and morals that the rest of us live by.

haha x2

I've only been in the UP for a few hours driving to an FHA drop off spot. And I saw a wolf get hit on the highway right in front of me. Big cream colored female, she had to be pushing 100 lbs.

i drove hwy 2 from the bridge to wi many times. i have never seen a wolf outside a zoo. maybe someday

While I've seen a couple of wolves on US 2,(I live by U.S. 2) I saw more off of M 28 ,in the Seney stretch area.Not sure why,far more deer in the south.

Buck I have not been anywhere in the U.P. except from the bridge to WI. Was hauling fuel coke from Erie PA to Kingsford. Big foundry there. I could avoid Chicago by going across the bridge then west. I always looked but never got to see one. I do like that drive. Very nice part of the world.

If he had just killed the wolves I would have said someone should start a GoFundMe for him...