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Poaching
Kelowna man fined $7K for poaching deer with crossbow in residential neighbourhood
A Kelowna man will pay a $7,000 fine after he lured and shot a mule…
Two Vernon men receive fines of $13,000 for poaching moose
Two Vernon men have to pay a total of $13,000 after they killed three moose…
Shuswap Nation offers $3,000 reward offered for conviction in severed bear paw case
Secwepemc chiefs have condemned the acts of those who the dumped dozens of severed bear…
Dumping of severed bear paws in Shuswap denounced by Indigenous leaders, hunters
Hunters and Indigenous leaders are united, decrying the horrific dumping of bear paws after dozens…
Dozens of severed bear paws found discarded in Shuswap: conservation service
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is investigating after severed bear paws were found scattered next…
Lake Country men fined $11,000 for poaching moose
Three Lake Country men received a combined $11,000 in fines after poaching four moose in…
Buffalo calf shot and killed with arrow at ranch in Merritt
CONTENT ADVISORY A buffalo calf was shot and killed with an arrow at a ranch…
Okanagan moose poachers caught, convicted and fined
The poaching of moose in the Okanagan led to two recent court convictions. In September,…
Salmon Arm man fined $3,000 for poaching cow moose
SALMON ARM – A Salmon Arm man has been fined $3,000 and had two firearms…
Angler convicted for poaching on closed Thompson River
KAMLOOPS – A man has been convicted of poaching after he was caught by a…
Kelowna hunters fined, write letters of apology for out of season moose kill
KELOWNA – Two men from Kelowna have written letters of apology to the public for…
Hunting season prime time for cattle poaching in Thompson-Okanagan
KAMLOOPS – There have been two reported incidents of cattle poaching in Kamloops over the…
Okanagan ranch offers $10,000 reward after finding poached cows
**CONTENT ADVISORY: GRAPHIC IMAGES** VERNON – A $10,000 reward is on the table for information…
Cattle poaching problem continues in the North Okanagan
VERNON - Another cow was found killed and left to rot over the weekend. It was found Saturday, Oct. 10, on the Aberdeen Forest Service Road in Lavington. The cow appeared to have been shot, but no meat was taken. It’s the fourth cow to be found dead on range land leased by the Coldstream...
Ranch offers reward for information about cow poaching in the North Okanagan
VERNON - Poachers are shooting cattle in the North Okanagan and either taking the meat, or leaving the animals for dead. Pete Wise, a wildlife control specialist in Vernon, says at least three cows have been shot since September on range land leased by the Coldstream Ranch. “Somebody is intentionally targeting them,” Wise says. In...
Found amongst the damage; beaver poached at Headwaters bush party
"WE USUALLY FIND SOME GARBAGE BUT THIS SITE WAS PRETTY DISTURBING." SUMMERLAND – A weekend party at Headwaters in Summerland caused thousands of dollars in damage and may result in poaching charges if the culprits are caught. South Okanagan Conservation officer Sgt. Jim Beck says he received several complaints of gunfire and damage over the...
Poachers taking eagles in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — Poachers have killed nine eagles in the Kamloops area and local authorities need your help finding who did it. The Conservation Officer Service found the carcasses of eight bald eagles and one golden eagle in a ditch on a well-used public road—with their heads, feet, tail feathers and wings removed. All nine birds...