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Aquarium owner and friend indicted for black market animal buys (access required)

by Sean Olson

Published: February 21,2013

Tags: Ammon Covino, Idaho Aquarium, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Attorney, wildlife

An owner and a volunteer of the Idaho Aquarium have each been charged with three counts of illegal purchase of wildlife and one count of conspiracy, according to a federal indictment unsealed Feb. 21. Ammon Covino, aquarium owner, and Christopher Conk, Covino's friend and former aquarium board member, are accused of purchasing lemon sharks and spotted ...
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