Poaching

• $1,000 reward posted after black bears found dismembered in Fraser Valley

  A $1,000 reward has been posted for information leading to the conviction of whoever was responsible for a suspected black bear poaching incident in B.C.'s Fraser Valley on Oct. 5.

  Environment

  Oct 9
  
• B.C. fisherman finds 2 black bears thrown into river with paws, gallbladder missing

  Yves Bisson, a sturgeon fishing guide, was on the Harrison River near Chilliwack on Saturday when he discovered two dead black bears floating in the water.

  Crime

  Oct 7
  
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• 5 Ontario hunters fined for falsifying white-tailed deer tags

  An investigation by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry determined hunters used copies of tags or previously used tags on harvested deer just north of Bancroft.

  Crime

  Jul 12
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• Hunting, fishing fines more than double in B.C.

  Fines for illegal hunting and fishing in British Columbia are more than doubling as the province cracks down on offences against wildlife.

  Environment

  Jun 18
• 3 fined, licences suspended for illegal deer hunting north of Madoc, Ont.: MNRF

  Three people were fined a total of $9,500 for hunting white-tailed deer without licences and for tagging violations during a two-week outing at a property in Eldorado in 2021.

  Crime

  Jan 5
• Jasper park wardens investigate suspected poaching after two bighorn found headless

  On Tuesday, a visitor reported finding a bighorn sheep ram’s carcass near Jasper Lake. The head had been removed.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2023
• Conservation officers probe deer poached out of season east of Bancroft

  The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says a doe was found shot, killed and abanonded on Aides Island on Weslemkoon Lake in mid-August.

  Crime

  Aug 28, 2023
• Canada’s new wage-fixing rules kick in. How does the law work?

  New rules prohibiting wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements kick in Friday in an effort to crack down on companies undermining competition at employees' expense.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2023
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• Conservation officers investigate abandoned moose carcass found near Roseneath

  Conservation officers responded to complaints of a moose carcass found dumped in an open area along a hydro corridor near Roseneath.

  Crime

  Oct 20, 2022
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• Alberta man fined $9K, loses hunting, guiding privileges in B.C.

  The Conservation Officer Service says a trophy photo of a dead moose posted online was key in the investigation, along with help from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

  Crime

  Jun 2, 2022