Wildlife Act

• B.C. wildlife rescue operators charged, accused of feeding bears

  A lawyer for wildlife rescue operators Tammy Trefry and Jeffrey Martel alleges they are being 'harassed and intentionally targeted' by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.

  Crime

  Feb 28, 2025
  
• 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, 2024
  
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• B.C. hunter faces 2-year hunting ban after being caught with goat, moose heads

  A Prince George man who was caught with a freezer full of wildlife parts, including  a mountain goat head, received a hefty fine and a two year hunting ban.

  Crime

  Feb 6, 2024
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• Judge tosses $60,000 fine against Whistler, B.C. woman who repeatedly fed bears

  Zuzana Stevikova was slapped with a nearly $60,000 fine in the case in October 2021, nearly six times the $10,500 the Crown and defence agreed upon.

  Crime

  Dec 5, 2022
• Fawn mauled in Kelowna, B.C. park by off-leash dog

  The off-leash dog was seen viscously chasing, mutilating, and injuring a fawn mule deer in the Kuiper’s Peak Mountain Park area Nov. 7.

  Environment

  Nov 10, 2021
• B.C. woman fined $60K for feeding bears thought she was helping them

  A published court ruling has shed new light on why a Whistler woman was buying bulk produce to feed bears. The actions ultimately led to a mother bear and two cubs being killed.

  Environment

  Oct 10, 2021
• Whistler woman handed $60,000 in fines for regularly feeding bears

  Investigators discovered the woman was buying bulk produce for the bears, including "up to 10 cases of apples, 50 pounds of carrots and up to 15 dozen eggs" a week.

  Environment

  Oct 1, 2021
• South Okanagan man facing charges after shooting deer in residential area: RCMP

  Police also said a number of long guns that were properly stored were seized from his residence.

  Crime

  Sep 28, 2021
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• Bear cub removed from Winnipeg home

  Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development staff were able to remove the bear immediately and take it to Black Bear Rescue Manitoba.

  Environment

  May 14, 2021
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• Accused Whistler bear feeders face up to $100K fine, 1 year in prison if convicted

  The suspects, according to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service, allegedly purchased "large quantities of apples, carrots, pears, eggs and almonds to leave out for the animals."

  Crime

  Nov 21, 2020