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A Maine man pleaded guilty to selling protected wildlife parts from endangered species, violating federal laws.
Sergey Bachkovsky, a Maine man, pleaded guilty to trafficking protected wildlife parts, including whale teeth and bird carcasses, imported from Eastern Europe and sold online.
The items, from endangered species like blue and sperm whales, violated federal laws including the Lacey Act, Endangered Species Act, and Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Bachkovsky faces up to five years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and forfeiture of seized items like whale vertebrae and eagle feathers.
The case was part of the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service’s Operation Raw Deal.
Sentencing is pending.
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Un hombre de Maine se declaró culpable de vender partes de vida silvestre protegidas de especies en peligro de extinción, violando las leyes federales.