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South Dakota, others auction animal parts
PIERRE, S.D., (UPI) -- South Dakota has joined several other states and the U.S. government in holding auctions for wild animal parts found or confiscated by wildlife officers.
Andy Alban of the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks said the state held its first ever auction for wild animal parts Saturday, joining other states with similar auctions including Kansas and Arizona, USA Today reported Monday.
The items for sale at the South Dakota auction included antlers, mountain lion skulls and bobcat hides, Alban said.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began an online auction for animal parts and products, with more than 300,000 items including clothing and accessories made from pythons, ostriches and lizards.
"There's a lot of interest from people who like the atmosphere of the countryside or wilderness," Joe Miles, president of the Michigan Taxidermist Association, said of buyers at the auctions.
PIERRE, S.D., (UPI) -- South Dakota has joined several other states and the U.S. government in holding auctions for wild animal parts found or confiscated by wildlife officers.
Andy Alban of the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks said the state held its first ever auction for wild animal parts Saturday, joining other states with similar auctions including Kansas and Arizona, USA Today reported Monday.
The items for sale at the South Dakota auction included antlers, mountain lion skulls and bobcat hides, Alban said.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began an online auction for animal parts and products, with more than 300,000 items including clothing and accessories made from pythons, ostriches and lizards.
"There's a lot of interest from people who like the atmosphere of the countryside or wilderness," Joe Miles, president of the Michigan Taxidermist Association, said of buyers at the auctions.