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CENTERVILLE MAN CONVICTED ON FEDERAL VIOLATIONS
Release Date: 11/03/2009
A Centerville man was convicted on Oct. 14 for several Migratory Game Bird treaty Act Violations and one National Wildlife Refuge violation by Federal Magistrate Meldrid Methvin.Enforcement agents of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS) were working a baited field adjacent to the Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge on Dec. 20, 2008 when they observed Rory J. Vanhaverbeke, 27, enter the area at 6 a.m. and begin hunting. When Vanhaverbeke began to depart the hunting area he was stopped.
Agents checked for the required licenses, which Vanhaverbeke did not have in his possession, including a federal duck stamp. Agents also discovered Vanhaverbeke in possession of lead shot while hunting ducks and buck shot shells, which are illegal to possess on the NWR during the closed gun season.
As a result, agents cited Vanhaverbeke for hunting ducks over a baited field, possession of unapproved shot while hunting migratory game birds, hunting migratory game birds without a federal duck stamp in possession, transporting a loaded gun on an ATV while traveling a public access road and possession of buckshot when prohibited.
Vanhaverbeke was ordered to pay fines totaling $1,890, two years unsupervised probation and loss of hunting privileges for one year.
Agents involved in this case were Special Agent Scotty Boudreaux, Senior Agent Scott Dupre and Lt. Leslie Rulf.
For more information, contact Lt. Col. Keith LaCaze at 225-765-2988 or klacaze@wlf.la.gov. 2009-330
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