Official defends death of raven Hundreds of complaints against Fish and Game over disabled bird May 14, 2002 By TIM TESCONI THE PRESS DEMOCRAT A top state Fish and Game official Monday backed the actions of officers who arrived unannounced at a Kenwood animal sanctuary last week, forcing the owner to euthanize a disabled raven that had been in her care for the past five years. Tom Pedersen, assistant chief for law enforcement for the Central Coast region of Fish and Game, which includes Sonoma County, said officers who visited the BrightHaven animal sanctuary Wednesday were enforcing wildlife protection laws...
