Schwinkendorf, Raus, and Schwinendorf Were Charged With Violating the Endangered Species Act and One Count of Destruction

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Stephen schwinkendorf and edgar rays were each sentenced to one year probation. But because it had a previous conviction, trent ser faced a third charge, felon in possession of a firearm. Trent read a letter to the judge in which he said, i made a stupid mistake. The judge sentenced him to 12 months plus one day in prison. All three men plead guilty. On social media, the nih county sheriff's department posted a press release on facebook. There are a lot of comments on the post, overwhelmingly pro popfish.

There is a cave in the middle of the Mojave Desert called Devil's Hole. It's home to a small iridescent blue fish, called the Devil's Hole pupfish - and you can't find them anywhere else in the world. There are fences, cameras, and motion sensors for security. In 2016, three men rammed the fences and broke in.

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