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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Man charged with shooting protected elephant seal on California beach - FOX 10 News Phoenix

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SAN SIMEON, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Elephant seals gather on the beach at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery to fight for dominance, give birth, and mate on February 21, 2019, south of the Piedras Blancas Lighthouse and just north of San Simeon, Cal

A 30-year-old-man was charged Tuesday with shooting and killing a protected northern elephant seal on a California beach, federal prosecutors said.

Jordan Gerbich, of Santa Maria, faces one count of taking a marine mammal, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

It wasn’t immediately known if Gerbich has an attorney. Investigators did not describe a motive.

The elephant seal was found dead from a gunshot to the head on a beach near San Simeon last September.

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The area is popular viewing area along the central coast where visitors can observe the enormous seals, which can weigh more than 1,000 pounds (455 kilograms). The animals are a protected species under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

If convicted of the misdemeanor offense, Gerbich could face a maximum sentence of one year in federal prison, officials said.

The case was investigated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Law Enforcement and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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