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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — 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.
The crime involved a Utah-licensed big game outfitter and his employee, who is named as a cougar hunting guide. The two defrauded hunters by leading canned hunts for commercial gain, in violation of the Lacey Act — a U.S. law that prohibits the illegal trafficking of fish, wildlife, and plants.
While the Lacey Act prohibits the sale in interstate commerce of any wildlife taken or sold in violation of state law, the act defines the "sale" of wildlife to include providing guiding or outfitting services.
The two defendants were sentenced separately for their involvement in the crime. On July 18, a U.S. District Court judge sentenced Wade Lemon, 63, of Holden, to two months in prison, a $10,500 fine,...
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