NRP Charge Trappe Man with Taxidermy Violations

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On Tuesday, Aug. 2, NRP charged a Trappe man with taxidermy violations after an investigation of an illegal taxidermy business. NRP executed two search and seizure warrants Wednesday, July 27 on Barber Road and seized two chest freezers containing wildlife parts and 13 pair of deer antlers. William M. Ozman, Jr., 45, was subsequently charged with 10 counts of commercially practicing taxidermy without a license, 13 counts of failing to maintain proper taxidermy logs, records and tags, one count of exceeding possession limit of wild turkeys and one count of possession of a live Canada Goose without a permit. Ozman's trial date is scheduled for Sept. 29 at 8:45 a.m. in Talbot County District Court.

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August 8, 2005

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov