AR-News: (US MO) Van Buren man being investigated for allegedly setting illegal traps

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By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH ~ Associate Editor 
VAN BUREN -- Convicted in what was described as the largest poaching case in 
Missouri history, a Van Buren man may face new charges after he was caught 
allegedly setting illegal traps earlier this month.
John Partney, 53, is the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Missouri 
Department of Conservation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, according to 
Conservation Agent Mark Wilcoxon.
The investigation began Feb. 7 when Wilcoxon found and followed tracks in the 
snow off of Highway 60 near Cave Springs, about 2 1/2 miles west of Van Buren.
"I found some illegal snares set on dry land," Wilcoxon explained. "Somebody 
had built a pen out of woven wire fence, about eight-foot tall and 
approximately 15 by 15 foot wide.
"They had (cut) some openings in (the fence) and placed snares in the 
openings. Then, there was a dead deer thrown inside, with some more traps set in the 
fence."
Not wanting to leave his footprints in the snow, Wilcoxon said, he didn't go 
back near the pen, which was located on private property owned by someone from 
out of state.
On Feb. 14, Wilcoxon and his supervisor, Kevin Patterson, set up a 
surveillance camera at the site.





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