Woman faces charges after allegedly aiding in illegal killing of 100 deer in ‘large-scale’ poaching scheme — here’s what happened

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Woman faces charges after allegedly aiding in ******** ******** of 100 deer in ‘large-scale’ poaching scheme — here’s what happened

It’s important to maintain a healthy relationship with local wildlife in order to create a strong ecosystem, but those who don’t adhere to this belief will rightfully suffer consequences.

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reported in October that Jessica Kroening of Brownsville, Wisconsin, is facing charges stemming from what investigators described as “a large-scale deer-poaching scheme” that ******* more than 100 deer within a 200-square-mile radius between the spring of 2023 and this past July.

The 36-year-old is being charged with contributing to the delinquency of a child, ******** deer shining, and resisting a conservation warden, per

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. The ******* occurred across parts of Fond du Lac, Washington, and Dodge counties.

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, Kroening admitted to investigators that she accompanied a 16-year-old male one night and shined a light while he shot at deer out of a car window. Investigators

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the teen and two other male juveniles took part in the killings, sometimes taking the heads of some bucks and other times leaving them to rot. Prosecutors

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Kroening supplied the juveniles with her vehicle and firearms.

The group would allegedly sometimes hit deer with their car and take selfies or videos while the deer was still suffering,

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. Prosecutors

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Kroening admitted to destroying one of the minor’s phones after learning law enforcement obtained a search warrant for it.

She consented to a search of her vehicle, and law enforcement

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a ******* steak ******, a ******* wooden saw, a spotlight, three ******* floormats, a .22-caliber bullet, and two ******* pocket knives. She also turned over two firearms the teens had used to authorities, both of which had the serial numbers scratched off.

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This incident is another example of the challenges of wildlife conservation. In Uganda’s Murchison Falls National Park, rangers have been working tirelessly to remove traps and snares to protect wildlife and

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With the right support and education, individuals can help protect our planet’s precious ecosystems, such as the former poachers in Indonesia who have turned into conservationists and now work alongside scientists to

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Kroening is

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for an initial court appearance on Dec. 2.

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