An Indian Head man has been fined $5,360 for unlawfully hunting elk southeast of Kipling, Sask., the Saskatchewan government said Wednesday.
According to the provincial government, the Ministry of Environment started investigating in December 2015 after a herd of elk were shot at near Kipling, Sask.
Conservation officers found a cow elk that was killed and field dressed, which is the process of removing internal organs. They also found a young bull elk left to waste and an injured elk calf that had to be euthanized.
Lex W. Bartsch, 43, pleaded guilty in Carlyle provincial court to three charges under the Saskatchewan Wildlife Act and Regulations, including wasting game, hunting within 500 metres of occupied buildings and unlawful possession of wildlife.
Bartsch is also suspended for hunting for one year.
Information on the crime and the suspect’s vehicles were circulated through SaskTip, a registered charity which has a reward fund to apprehend and prosecute people who violate resource and environmental laws.
The government said this helped solve the crime.
“Respect for Saskatchewan’s hunting laws is an important component of effective wildlife management,” Ministry of Environment chief of enforcement and investigation Ken Aube said in a statement.
“In cases like this, the public’s assistance can be invaluable as we work to protect and preserve Saskatchewan’s natural resources.”
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