Silent slaughter: The cost of poaching for hunters, taxpayers

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"Poachers are stealing from hunters, but they are stealing from all of us, whether you hunt or not, because wildlife belongs to all of us."

(5) updates to this series since Feb 25, 2026

Silent slaughter: Warden estimates majority of poaching cases go unsolved, undetected

From a "thrill kill" rampage on deer to nine trophy black bears, Lou Royce has investigated many poaching incidents. But it's the unsolved cases that haunt him.

Are game wardens flying blind in fight against poachers? Critics question data.

Lee Enterprises sought poaching data and information about the number and nature of unsolved poaching cases. FWP indicated that it does not keep such data or keeps incomplete data.

Montana鈥檚 most brazen poachers: Cases that stunned game wardens and courts

There are big poaching busts in Montana every year. Here's a list of some of the most heinous cases in the state's recent history.

Undetected poaching crimes come with $1.4 billion price tag to US taxpayers, study shows

"Poachers are stealing from hunters, but they are stealing from all of us, whether you hunt or not, because wildlife belongs to all of us."

Lawman turns tables on poachers by claiming trophies, but the prey is elusive

Prosecutors across Montana say poaching cases are hard to win 鈥� and even harder to prove.

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