poaching

• 2 cougar kittens shot, killed; B.C. Conservation Officer Service seeking public help

  The Conservation Officer Service says it’s illegal to kill cougar kittens (any cougar with spots or under one year of age) or cougars in a family unit.

  Canada

  May 5
  
• Conservation officers probe poached deer found near Bancroft

  Conservation officers discovered a deer shot and left abandoned south of Bancroft in early January.

  Crime

  Feb 22
  
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• B.C. man fined $6K for crossbow poaching after 2 deer shot in Princeton

  The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says two deer were shot in downtown Princeton in October 2020, with one being euthanized the next day.

  Crime

  Nov 24, 2021
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• Suspect sought after rare trumpeter swan killed north of Peterborough

  The Ontario government is investigating the shooting of a trumpeter swan in the Municipality of Trent Lakes.

  Crime

  Oct 5, 2021
• Kingston turtle nests poached again, over 100 eggs lost advocates say

  Turtle poachers are back in the Kingston area, attacking over five nests with 150 eggs lost and the turtle advocates in the city are asking for the public's help.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2021
• Trio of Okanagan men fined $11K for poaching 4 moose

  The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says one man shot and killed four moose over two hunting trips, but used friends’ tags to cover it up.

  Crime

  Apr 9, 2021
• Poaching investigation underway after dead deer found in Kelowna neighbourhood

  In the video, a man appears on the resident's property in broad daylight, armed with a loaded crossbow, allegedly trying to track down a wounded deer.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2021
• International ring of flying-squirrel traffickers busted in Florida

  Poachers trapped wild squirrels and sold them abroad in a scheme worth at least $1 million, Florida officials say.

  Trending

  Oct 20, 2020
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• B.C. woman calls for investigation after sea lions found decapitated

  "It definitely appeared like it had been a pretty clean sever that had been deliberately done."

  Jun 28, 2020
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• Investigation underway after slaughtered pregnant moose discovered in Saskatchewan

  The wildlife federation wants the provincial government to develop comprehensive wildlife corridor and road closure initiatives that protect wildlife in vulnerable locations.

  Environment

  Mar 27, 2020