A California couple told plain-clothed officers they were smuggling a sea turtle skull, hunted mountain lion and their family ...

The couple also “spoke openly about a close family member’s unlawful possession ... “Mountain lion claws, a ringtail cat, a barn owl mount, an illegal spike buck and several unlawfully ...

"Ringtail cats are a fully protected species in California. Mounted raptors and raptor parts are illegal to possess without appropriate state and federal permits." Meanwhile, at the family member ...