SILT, Colo.—A young fox was found dead and skinned in western Colorado, but wildlife officers say it’s not clear whether it was killed illegally.
The Glenwood Springs Post Independent reported Tuesday a Silt resident sent a photo of the carcass to the newspaper with a note saying, “Maybe some of your readers would like to see where their fur coats come from.”
Killing a fox outside the November-February hunting season is illegal under most circumstances.
Division of Wildlife spokesman Randy Hampton says the killing could have been “legitimate” if the fox had been harassing domestic chickens or livestock, but he says it would be unusual for a farmer or rancher to skin a predatory fox and leave the carcass.
Hampton says there’s currently no evidence of any fox-poaching ring.
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Information from: Post Independent,
