Loessberg acted as an intermediary between Doyle and McPartlin to acquire them. In 1984, Loessberg told McPartlin that Moore and Doyle wanted to purchase peregrine falcons. In 1982, Loessberg met and befriended John McPartlin, the government's confidential informant. Doyle's attempt to acquire wild falcons resulted in his prosecution.ĭoyle was tried with co-defendants, Burt Loessberg, a falconer, and Greg Moore, a veterinarian. He breeds captive falcons, hoping to reintroduce them into areas in Texas where the native falcon population has drastically declined. He is interested in birds and runs a bird rehabilitation center. We affirm in part and reverse in part.ĭoyle is a physician who lives in Texas. Doyle, appellant, was convicted on two counts for the illegal purchase and transportation of an endangered species. Although defendant obtained proper state permits to possess and transfer described falcons, defendant was aware that the falcons' origins had been misrepresented therefore, defendant has sufficient knowledge under the statute. Here, the evidence was sufficient to sustain a conviction for violation of the Lacey Act making it unlawful for any person to possess and transport in interstate commerce any wildlife taken or transported in violation of any state law (Montana).
Doyle is a physician who lives in Texas and runs a bird rehabilitation center where he breeds captive falcons, hoping to reintroduce them.
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