Sentences with phrase «killing porcupines»

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Nearly a dozen porcupines have been found beaten to death, but Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said he can't take action against the teenagers suspected of killing them because they are classified as «nuisance wildlife,» and therefor not illegal to harm.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Nearly a dozen porcupines have been found beaten to death, but an Upstate New York sheriff said he can't take action against the teenagers suspected of killing them.

A state Department of Environmental Conservation spokesman confirmed that porcupines aren't protected wildlife but said the agency doesn't condone wanton killing of animals.