PSA: No, You Did Not Win A Gun From That YouTube Commenter

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I like winning. Winning is for winners. I will dunk on an eight-year-old if it means I can go home a winner. But one of the oldest lessons I learned from my father is that there is no free lunch. That means it is almost impossible to have free stuff drop in your lap for doing nothing. So if you watch James’ beautiful face for 12-15 minutes on TFBTV and then decide to write a comment and someone replies that you have been ‘selected as part of the giveaways’. No, you did not win a gun.

It’s a scam. TFB and TFBTV would not ask you to pay $150 for shipping on a prize you have won from us. We also wouldn’t just drop a number in the comments for you to text to claim your prize. James has a process for picking and announcing winners. It is almost as involved as his daily hair routine.

We do ban these accounts, but they just keep making new ones.

TFBTV Patreon and SubscribeStar supporters are eligible for the monthly giveaways and from time to time we will run gear contests here on the blog. That is the only way to win something from us.

Most importantly, please stop emailing me and asking if this is a scam. If you have compliments, flattering remarks, or thoughtful and kind perspectives on our staff, please send me an email.

But you did not win a gun from that YouTube commenter.

Thanks for reading and watching.

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Russia Warns Of “Nuclear War Danger”

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Russia says that a nuclear war would be “unacceptable” but is also warning that it is not impossible as tensions continue to rise. Moscow Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia was able to convince other nuclear superpowers, including the United States to agree.

Moscow tried to persuade former President Donald Trump to recommit to the 1987 statement by US and Soviet leaders that there can be no winners in a nuclear war and that such a war should never be fought, Lavrov explained in an interview on Monday with ‘The Great Game’, a political talk show on Russia’s Channel One.

Even though the Trump administration declined to do so, Joe Biden “quickly” agreed with Moscow, and the statement was made at the June 2021 summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva, according to a report by RT. China, France, and the UK – the remaining three nuclear powers that are also permanent members of the United Nations Security Council – agreed as well, and made a joint statement.

“This is our principled position. We start from it,” Lavrov said. However, the risks of nuclear war are now “very significant. I don’t want them artificially inflated. There are many who would wish for it. The danger is serious, real. It cannot be underestimated.”

Discussions with the U.S. ruling class abruptly ended in February, after Russia was “forced to defend the Russians in Ukraine” that had been “bombed for eight years without any reaction from the West,” Lavrov noted.

In place of the implicit rules of the Cuban missile crisis era, Lavrov said, today the rules are a buzzword the US and its allies use when they are required to behave ‘nicely.’”

Actions speak louder than words, however, and the West is continually provoking a war while saying it is “unacceptable.” Right now, everyone is “casting spells” saying that a Third World War should not be allowed to break out, Lavrov added, while adding fuel to the fire by sending weapons to Ukraine and hoping to prolong the conflict in order to bleed out Russia.

More Inflation Incoming: Biden To Announce Another $800 Million Aid Package To Ukraine

Pentagon To Keep The War Going, Sends Weapons To Ukraine

The U.S. appears to want to continue to keep the war machine going at all costs.

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NEGATIVE INTEREST RATES ARE TAXING SAVERS, CREATING FOOD SHORTAGES AND MAKING LIFE MISERABLE IN THE UNITED STATES!

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Biden Incurred $5.2 Million in Unexplained Income Hidden in Financial Records

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10% to the big guy. 

The Daily Mail reported this morning in an exclusive:

Joe Biden agreed to pay son Hunter’s legal fees for his deal with a Chinese government-controlled company, emails reveal.

The revelation ties the president even closer to Hunter’s overseas business dealings – and makes his previous claims that he never discussed them with his son, even less plausible.

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Joe was able to pay the bills after earning millions of dollars through his and his wife’s companies after he left office as vice president.

Some of the wave of cash came from their book deals and speaking engagements.

But the president’s financial filings reveal that he declared almost $7million more income on his tax returns than he did on his government transparency reports, an analysis by DailyMail.com of the president’s financial records shows.

Some of that difference can be accounted for with salaries earned by First Lady Jill Biden and other sums not required on his reports – but still leaves $5.2million earned by Joe’s company and not listed on his transparency reports.

The ‘missing millions’ – combined with emails on Hunter’s abandoned laptop suggesting Joe would have a 10% share in Hunter’s blockbuster deal with the Chinese – raise a troubling question: did Joe Biden receive money from the foreign venture?

We know that Hunter made millions from overseas.  Hunter’s former business associate met with Joe Biden and was thrown under the bus before the 2020 Election when he discussed Joe Biden’s roll before the 2020 Election.

BOOM! VIDEO-TRANSCRIPT— Former Biden Family Associate Tony Bobulinski Flips on Bidens and SPEAKS OUT — WAS INTRODUCED TO JOE BIDEN, DISCUSSED BIDEN FAMILY BUSINESS PLANS – Will meet with US Senate on Friday!!

We also know that Hunter made millions from China.  Joe Biden was involved.  Bobulinski claimed he almost stood up and yelled at Joe Biden when he claimed he was innocent.

“That’s a Blatant Lie!… I Almost Stood Up and Screamed Liar!” – Bobulinksi Describes His Reaction to Joe Biden Lying about His Family’s Business Dealings (VIDEO)

The Biden’s didn’t care if they got caught.  They had a plan if they did.  They would just lie and say it wasn’t so if they got caught.

Bidens Weren’t Worried About If They Got Caught – They Would Rely On “Plausible Deniability”

Despite Record Pain at the Pump — Joe Biden Blocks Oil Drilling on Millions of Acres of US Land

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Gas prices have doubled since Joe Biden was “elected” president in November 2020.

Gas on Tuesday reached $4.13 per gallon which is still over the previous record all-time high before Joe Biden became president.

Despite the record pain at the pump, Joe Biden blocked oil drilling on millions of acres of US land on Monday.

TRENDING: Swamp Rat Mitch McConnell Said He Was “Exhilarated” on Jan 6 that President Trump “Had Finally Tarnished His Reputation”

The Daily Caller reported:

The Biden administration reversed a Trump-era policy Monday that massively expanded the area available for fossil fuel leasing even as gasoline prices remained near an all-time high.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a record of decision, reducing the land available for energy leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) to its level set in 2013. In June 2020, former Interior Secretary David Bernhardt finalized a decision allowing 18.6 million acres, or 82%, of the NPR-A’s subsurface estate to be open for oil and gas leasing.

The average price of gasoline nationwide increased to $4.13 per gallon on Tuesday, remaining near its all-time high, according to AAA data. Pump prices have surged throughout President Joe Biden’s first 15 months in office.

“Today’s decision ensures the NPR-A will be managed consistent with the 2013 [Integrated Activity Plan], while including certain more protective lease stipulations and operating procedures for threatened and endangered species … confirmed through consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service,” the BLM said in its announcement Monday.

Meat Storage Guide When You’re Off The Grid

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When it comes to storing certain food items that require refrigeration to keep fresh it can be a challenge. Meat is one of them. Meat in the usual form we consume needs to be kept in the fridge for short term storage and in the freezer for longer term storage. Meat is an essential protein source for many people and definitely helps in maintaining a balanced diet. Finding ways to store meat when you’re off grid are important to consider in order to avoid wasting meat as it spoils quickly. There were numerous ways that humans have stored meat before fridges were invented and some of these methods can still be useful for us today. Most of the time it is the form that the meat is stored that makes all the difference. If meat is no longer in its fresh form and is processed in a particular way it does not need refrigeration to be kept fresh. We have found some of the best ways of storing meat without electricity so that you don’t have to find them by trial and error.

Using Salt To Cure Meat Your

Using Salt To Cure Meat Your Salt has been extremely valuable throughout history and that came from its ability to preserve food. It stopped the need for us to be dependent on seasonal foods and allowed food to be transported over long distances without spoiling. This method is still valid today. If you salt cure your meat it can last 2 weeks unrefrigerated for the average cured meat but an option like salt pork can last 4-5 months if prepared and stored correctly. Curing works by the salt drawing out the moisture from the meat making it less likely to spoil as it becomes inhospitable for bugs. Some common cured meats you may be used to seeing in the shops including prosciutto and parma ham. These meats are cured using curing salt and then they are hung to dry out. These options will not last too long without refrigeration so they may not be the best long term solution. A good option for living off grid is salt cured meat like salt pork. This option is much longer lasting. It is achieved by packing the meat in salt and adding some other herbs, spice and brown sugar. This method helps keep air out while it is going through the process of curing. Once the curing is complete the meat is preserved. If you find the coldest area in your home or bug out location to store it you can keep it for a good period of time.

Brining Your Meat

Brining Your Meat Brining is another method for storing meat in a liquid form. This is seen as a pickling substitute that allows you to keep meat for at least a month if the method is properly followed. The brine solution and meat will need to be kept in a cool and dry area to avoid getting too hot. It is also important to use a properly sterilized container to store the meat and solution in to make sure no microbes can affect your meat and spoil it. The brine solution is traditionally made with salt, sugar and water. The meat is stored in the solution for several weeks. It requires monitoring and if the solution starts getting stringy then the solution needs to be replaced in order to prevent the meat going bad. When using the meat it may need to go through an unbrining process where the meat is soaked to remove some of the salt before cooking.

Dehydrating Your Meat

Dehydrating Your Meat Depending where you are in the world you may have heard of jerky or biltong which are both forms of dehydrated meat. The preparation methods of these dehydrated meats are slightly different but they both achieve the end result of preserving your meat for a longer time. Biltong is made by marinating your meat in vinegar and spices in order to cure it then add extra flavoring for taste. The meat is then air dried to the texture of preference. Biltong of the drier variety can last a long time if stored correctly in cool conditions. Jerky if made by putting your meat in a type of wet marinade with spices, it is then dehydrated to preserve the meat. Without access to an electric dehydrator you can still make some form of solar oven or solar dehydrator to assist with this process. As with biltong the dry variety of jerky can keep for a long period of type and it is another good storage method to do off grid.

Pressure Canning Your Meat

Pressure Canning Your Meat This option takes a bit more investment in the form of specialized equipment but if you already have the canning equipment then it is a great choice. Pressure canned meat can last from 2 to 5 years which is ideal if you are living off grid. Meat needs to be pressure canned since it is a low acidity food. Canning prevents bacteria and germs from spoiling the meat. It is possible to can your meat raw or hot or partially cooked depending on your preference. Jars need to be properly prepared and then the pressure canner can be placed over your heat to begin the process.

Making Pemmican

Making Pemmican Pemmican is a popular meat storage option among preppers due to its ability to keep for a number of years and through extreme temperatures as well. Pemmican was originally used by Native American by making a mixture of lard, dried meat on hand, and dried berries on hand as well to make a high-calorie, high-energy ration. It is still a great option for off grid meat storage today.

Other Meat Storage Options Worth Mentioning

Other Meat Storage Options We have given some details on the more popular meat storage methods that are used off grid but there are a number of other options that can be mentioned. Some of these include confit meat, rillettes or potted meat, pâté, terrine and smoking your meat. One big overall tip is using the cold to your advantage. If you stay in a colder climate then you could be able to store your meat for much longer just by sheer virtue of the natural temperature. In general there will be at least one room in your house that is cooler than the rest. This could be a basement or room with no windows or insulation. This is the ideal storage space for your meat. Another option is to make a temporary cold cellar or permanent root cellar for cold storage of meat and other options.

Final Thoughts

The bottom line when it comes to meat storage proper processing and storage of meat is key to preserving it for as long as possible. There are a number of possibilities when it comes to meat storage without electricity and it mainly comes down to preference and what will work for your personal circumstances. If you follow the methods correctly you will have meat to use for a long time to come. via SHTFPreparedness

Techno Fog: Durham’s Latest: He Has Hundreds of Emails Between Fusion GPS and Reporters, Including Efforts to Frame Carter Page

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Durham’s latest: He has hundreds of e-mails between Fusion GPS and reporters, including efforts to frame former Trump advisor Carter Page.

Also – DARPA Contracts and Classified data

Via Techno Fog SubStack:

Special Counsel John Durham just filed this motion in response to the efforts of Hillary for America, Fusion GPS, et al. to keep secret (by use of the attorney-client and work product privileges) communications involving Fusion GPS. You can read it here.

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Durham states the “purported privilege holders who have intervened do so in a case in which the defendant has denied representing any client when he brought the Russian Bank-1 allegations to the FBI.” The privilege controversy thus entraps Sussmann to a certain extent, seemingly precluding his denial that he was working on behalf of a client. Brilliant.

Additionally, Durham casts doubt on the declaration of Marc Elias that Fusion GPS was retained to provide “legal advice.” Here he makes a key point:

”if rendering such advice was truly the intended purpose of Fusion GPS’s retention, one would also expect the investigative firm to seek permission and/or guidance from [Hillary for America] or its counsel before sharing such derogatory materials with the media or otherwise placing them into the public domain.”

In support of that point, Durham states he is in possession of “hundreds of emails in which Fusion GPS employees shared raw, unverified, and uncorroborated information – including their own draft research and work product – with reporters.” (He even filed them under seal with the court.) These include:

  • Emails with Slate’s Franklin Foer from May 14, 2016 in which Fusion GPS conveys information on a Trump advisor and Alfa Bank.
  • July 26, 2016 e-mails from Fusion GPS to the Wall Street Journal communicating allegations from Christopher Steele stating “a Trump advisor meeting with a former KGB official close to Putin … would be huge news.”
  • July 29 and July 31, 2016 emails with a reporter (Washington Post’s Tom Hamburger) concerning Carter Page’s investments and meetings with Russians – of which the reporter said “Its bullshit.”

  • July 27, 2016 e-mails between an ABC News reporter (Matthew Mosk) and Fusion GPS concerning Sergei Millian. Fusion GPS responded with a “comprehensive report” regarding Millian.
  • Fusion GPS communications with NY Times reporters pushing more dirt on Millian.
  • This e-mail from a Fusion GPS co-founder to the New York Times – dated October 31, 2016 – pushing the Alfa Bank allegations and stating the US Government is investigating.

Here are e-mails between Franklin Foer and Fusion GPS, in which they discuss going after Carter Page in May 2016.

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One final observation: DARPA and confidential data.

The Sussmann indictment mentions “non-public Internet data” that was exploited by Joffe, et al, for the purposes of their political hit-job. This information was provided to Georgia Tech as part of a prospective contract with DARPA to “identify the perpetrators of malicious cyber-attacks and protect U.S. national security.” (More details here.) After the indictment, it was revealed that Durham’s team has interviewed former DARPA employees.

Based on this information, we hinted that “there might be charges relating to the misuse of classified government data from DARPA.”

We now have confirmation that this contract included classified information.

Take a look at this e-mail (obtained by Twitter sleuth UndeadFOIA) where Andrew DeFelippis, who is part of Special Counsel Durham’s team, states that “DARPA has no objections to Georgia Tech’s provision of any records or information (both classified and unclassified) to our team and to the grand jury.”

Click here to read Techno Fog’s full report on this story on his SubStack.

JUST IN: Fully Vaxxed and *Double Boosted* Kamala Harris Tests Positive For Covid-19, Goes Into Isolation

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Kamala Harris on Tuesday tested positive for Covid-19 and went into isolation.

Kamala Harris is fully vaccinated and received her second booster shot on April 1.

“Today, Vice President Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on rapid and PCR tests. She has exhibited no symptoms, will isolate and continue to work from the Vice President’s residence,” the statement read.

Harris’ office said the VP has not been in close contact with Joe or Jill Biden.

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“She has not been a close contact to the President or First Lady due to their respective recent travel schedules,” the statement said. “She will follow CDC guidelines and the advice of her physicians. The Vice President will return to the White House when she tests negative.”

Recall, Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff tested positive for Covid-19 last month.

Lightning Strike Kills Herd of Deer, a Wild Story from the OL Archives

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Through the years, we’ve covered quite a few strange scenarios involving whitetail deer. There was the Arkansas buck that got stuck goring its own leg, the Michigan doe that tackled a high school cross country runner, and the case of the Pennsylvania police officers who discovered a live deer in the back of a trunk during a traffic stop. But one of the all-time weirdest deer scenarios goes back to 2010, when a lightning strike killed a herd of deer in southeastern Wisconsin.

I was OutdoorLife.com’s new online editor at the time and interviewing a conservation officer about electrocuted deer was my version of high-profile news. The officer had never seen anything like it before, but after filing his report, he and his team found cases of lightning-struck deer in Texas and Iowa.

Since then, there have been a few other similar cases, including the 2016 incident in which a lightning strike killed a herd of more than 300 reindeer in Norway (Side note: the New York Times wrote a masterpiece of a lede for this story, starting the article with: “Somewhere Santa is mourning.”)

According to the Times’ story, a single bolt of lighting could have hit one or two animals directly, but the majority of the deaths were likely caused by ground current. When lightning touches down it spreads out in search of places to travel. The reindeer, with their hooves on the wet grass, presented pathways where electrical current could flow.

“The electricity would go up one leg of the body and stop the heart and go down and out another leg,” John Jensenius, a lightning safety specialist with the National Weather Service told the Times. “In an instant, of course.”

My takeaways from Jensenius are twofold: 1) It’s good to know that the caribou (and those deer from Wisconsin) likely died instantly, without suffering; 2) lightning is not to be trifled with.

Whitetail deer killed by a lightning strike
Whitetail carcasses scattered in a Wisconsin field. Wisconsin DNR

The original story: On March 22, DNR Conservation Officer Juan Gomez responded to a unique call: seven deer had been killed by lightning. The scene was a hay field in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. On the morning prior, thunderstorms rolled through the area and a lightning bolt hit a field where a small herd of deer had been grazing.

Whitetail deer struck by lightning
When Gomez arrived, all of the deer were missing their eyeballs. Wisconsin DNR

When Gomez arrived, he found that all of the deer’s eyeballs had popped out. It’s possible that birds could have plucked out the eyes, but Gomez’s theory is that they were popped out by the lightning strike.

Whitetail deer struck by lightning.
This is the spot where Gomez thought the lightning had struck. Wisconsin DNR

He found one deer about 100 yards away from the others. He thinks that this deer was grazing away from the other six when the bolt hit. Because the field was wet, the electricity traveled across it easily and zapped this deer too. While it was the first time Gomez had seen anything like this in his career, it is not exactly an unprecedented incident. After Gomez filed his report, his team did some research and they found similar cases of deer being struck by lightning in Iowa and Texas.

Whitetail deer struck by lightning.
Gomez found one deer about 100 yards away from the others. Wisconsin DNR

By the time Gomez got to the scene, coyotes had already torn into some of the carcasses. The DNR and the landowner decided to leave the deer in the field for the scavengers.

Senior Biden Advisor Cedric Richmond to Leave White House as Biden’s Poll Numbers Crater

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Cedric Richmond, a senior advisor to Joe Biden is leaving the White House to go work for the DNC.

Biden’s approval rating is down to the lowest of his presidency.

According to a new I&I/Tipp poll, only 19% of voters want Joe Biden to run again and only 7% want Kamala Harris to run again.

Fox News reported:

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Senior Biden adviser Cedric Richmond will depart the White House to work for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) next month, Fox News has confirmed.

Richmond served as the director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, and also as a senior adviser to President Biden. He will take an advisory role at the DNC starting in May, a Biden adviser told Fox News.

“I am thrilled that the President has entrusted me with helping boost the robust work already being done at the DNC to make sure that Democrats grow their majorities in the House and Senate, and increase the number of Democratic governors in state capitals around the country,” Richmond said in a Tuesday statement.

Richmond’s departure comes one day after reports that he criticized Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. and her fellow “squad” members as “f—ing idiots” after the 2020 election.

Recall, Joe Biden referred to Cedric Richmond, as “boy” during a press conference last August.

Imagine if Trump did this.

Cedric Richmond is a 47-year-old man.

“I’m here with — with my senior adviser and boy who knows Louisiana very, very well — man — and — and New Orleans, Cedric Richmond.” Biden said.

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7-Foot Sturgeon Discovered in Poacher’s Sedan, Nine Men Arrested in Connection with Massive Illegal Caviar Operation

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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife arrested nine men tied to a large sturgeon poaching operation. The arrests came after the conclusion of a year-long wildlife investigation that uncovered individuals unlawfully killed and sold sturgeon and other wildlife. 

California lists both white and green sturgeon as species of special concern. This status means fishermen can only take white sturgeon while in possession of a state-issued report card and permit. Individuals may only bag one per day and three per year, and the fish must be within 40-60 inches. Green Sturgeon are not allowed to be taken or possessed under any circumstances.

In May 2021, CDFW officials began investigating Andrew Chao, 31, and Ay Pou Saechao, 35, for illegally catching sturgeon, removing their eggs, and selling them to a family in San Francisco. Officials suspected the Petryanik family of processing the sturgeon roe into caviar and selling it on the black market. 

Wildlife officials renewed their investigation of Chao and Saechao in January, believing the duo illegally poached sturgeon from Knights Landing on the Sacramento River. On March 14, law enforcement found Chao in possession of an 85.5-inch white sturgeon.

“They found this giant behemoth sturgeon in the back of the guy’s hatchback,” Foy told Rolling Stone. “Because it was so big, the head of the sturgeon was pushed up against the driver’s seat. The whole fish was bent so it could fit into the trunk.”

A poached sturgeon located in a suspect's truck.
This 91-inch sturgeon was discovered in the back of a suspect’s vehicle. The fish was still alive, and officers returned it to the water after quickly taking evidence photos. CDFW

Officers arrested Chao on possession of an oversized sturgeon and suspicion of poaching. The fish was still alive when the officers discovered it in Chao’s vehicle. They were able to return it to the water unharmed.  During the investigation, officers discovered a link between the two poachers and seven other suspects in a different ongoing poaching case.

On March 30, officers served eight search warrants. The investigation implicated another suspect for suspicion of selling red abalone and Dungeness crab on the illegal market. Officials believe the suspects poached at least 36 sturgeon, caught and used juvenile salmon as bait, poached and sold abalone, and sold sport-harvested crabs on the illegal wildlife market. Wildlife officers also discovered five unlawfully possessed deer, illegal firearms—including one without a serial number—illegal narcotics, and counterfeit currency. 

“I am proud of the dedicated wildlife officers who spent countless hours investigating this wildlife trafficking case to protect our native sturgeon population,” said David Bess, CDFW deputy director and chief of the law enforcement division. “We take it seriously when poachers commercialize our wildlife, and we will continue to do everything we can to bring these individuals to justice.”

None of the suspects have been officially charged as of this time. 

Known throughout the world for their breathtaking size and length, sturgeon are highly sought after. Viral images of the species can be found across the internet, including fish that have been caught in sizes above 500 hundred pounds and greater than 10 feet long

The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists sturgeon as one of the most endangered species groups in the world. Poachers sell these massive fish on the illegal wildlife market for the high value of their meat and roe, which can be processed into caviar. The species cannot pass fish ladders, making sturgeon susceptible to changes in river flow or hydrology. The current drought conditions in California further complicate this issue. Sturgeon also mature late and have a long reproduction time, so changes in the environment pose additional issues. 

“We are experiencing a historic-level drought, and it’s creating huge problems for both our salmon and our sturgeon populations,” CDFW wildlife officer Patrick Foy told Rolling Stone. “And we have poachers on top of the drought pressure creating miserable conditions for the sturgeon.”

Recent efforts from states to stop poaching and illegal wildlife crime, including Oregon, which recently hired its first anti-poaching prosecutor, are positive steps toward combating this global issue. 

Estimates of illegal wildlife crime total $12 billion in lost revenue to governments. This criminal activity also perpetrates species loss and introduces invasive species into the environment. Stopping illegal wildlife trade operations will help protect the future of wildlife and the environment in the country.