In this unusual episode of Dark Outdoors, we uncover the bizarre case of a man who posed as a woman to gain illegal access to a city park—and its vulnerable deer population. What starts as a strange poacher scheme spirals into a web of wildlife trafficking, leading investigators deep into the shadowy world of exotic animal cloning. Join us as we track the trail from urban deer blinds to high-stakes deals involving the cloning and black-market trade of the elusive Marco Polo sheep and it’s “Frankensheep” hybrids.
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Chester Moore Wins Big At TOWA Awards
Chester Moore won big in the “Excellence In Craft Awards” of the Texas Outdoor Writer’s Association at their annual banquet in Rockport, TX.
He won first place in the following categories:
*Best Podcast (Dark Outdoors®)
*Best Website (Gulfgreatwhites.com.)
*Best News Story (Restoration of Bighorn Sheep to Franklin Mts.)
*Best Column (The Trafficking & Cloning of the Marco Polo Sheep)
*Best Video (Finding Hope In Yellowstone – plus second in this division for Discovering Bighorns.)
Gulf Great White Shark Event
Join the Museum of the Gulf Coast and Higher Calling Wildlife for the official debut of Gulf Great White Sharks: Return of an Icon on Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 700 Procter St, Port Arthur, TX. This exciting, family-friendly event is free and open to the public, featuring a screening of the brand-new documentary produced by award-winning wildlife journalist Chester Moore and filmed by Paul Fuzinski. The film dives deep into the mysterious reappearance of great white sharks in the Gulf of Mexico, including Texas waters.
Alongside the film, attendees will enjoy a shark conservation seminar, expert insights into Gulf wildlife, behind-the-scenes filmmaking stories, and family activities. Celebrate ocean science and pop culture on the 50th anniversary weekend of Jaws—the perfect moment to explore the real-life counterparts of the iconic shark.
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