Judge delays trial of WTAMU professor accused of violating Endangered Species Act – KVII

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by Jamie Burch, ABC 7 News
CANYON, Texas (KVII) — A federal judge delayed the trial of a West Texas A&M University professor accused of smuggling animal skulls, skeletons and taxidermy mounts into the country.
On Monday, United States District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk granted a joint motion for continuance.
Dr. Richard Kazmaier's trial was rescheduled for Sept. 6.

Kazmaier, an associate professor of biology, was indicted in January on one count of smuggling goods into the United States and two counts of violating the Endangered Species Act.
According to the indictment, between March 2017 and February 2020, Kazmaier imported protected wildlife items into the country without declaring them.
If convicted, he faces a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the felony smuggling charge. The two Endangered Species Act charges are misdemeanors with a maximum sentence of one-year incarceration and a $100,000 fine.
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