Man fined $7,500 for killing black bear on cultivated land

The offender was also slapped with a two-year hunting banbyMartin DunphyonNovember 13th, 2021at7:00 AM

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• The B.C. Conservation Officer Service posted this picture of a cultivated area after a man pleaded guilty to two charges under the B.C. Wildlife Act after the shooting death of a black bear near Pemberton last year.BCCOS

A man who shot and killed a black bear on cultivated landwithout permission last year has been hit with a $7,500 fine in Pemberton Provincial Court this week.about:blank

The Lower Mainland resident also received a two-year hunting ban for the incident, which took place near Pemberton in May 2020.

Information about the case was posted by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) on itsFacebook pageon November 10. A written decision for the case has not yet been…