Man banned from Zions for link to poaching

ZION NATIONAL PARK — A St. George man has been banned from entering Zion National Park for one year after he pleaded guilty to a poaching violation inside park boundaries.

Joshua K. Glazier, 25, was ordered to serve two days of a three-month suspended jail sentence and required to pay $4,500 in restitution to Utah's "Help Stop Poaching" program for his connection in a 2003 elk poaching incident.

U.S. Magistrate Robert Braithwaite imposed the sentence last week on Glazier, who pleaded guilty to possession of unlawfully taken wildlife, a violation of the federal Lacey Act.

In addition to the jail time, Glazier was placed on one-year probation. He was barred from entering the park for one year as a condition of his probation.

The bull elk, minus its head, was found east of the Kolob Terrace Road.

Glazier was found in possession of the upper front teeth, or "ivories," of the bull elk. He was not charged with killing the animal. A $5,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for killing the bull elk.

Anyone with information about this poaching incident should call the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources "Help Stop Poaching Hotline" at 1-800-662-3337. Callers will remain anonymous if requested.