A black bear walks across the ground in Lyme, N.H., on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter)

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/hunting-operators-convicted-of-numerous-wildlife-act-violations-lose-licences-province-1.6336065

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UpdatedMarch 30, 2023 12:50 p.m. PDT

PublishedMarch 30, 2023 11:18 a.m. PDT

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Two Manitoba hunting outfitters have been fined thousands of dollars and lost their licences after a four-year investigation revealed numerous violations of the wildlife act.

Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development said it started on Sept. 27, 2019, when a hunter from Iowa was crossing back into the U.S. through the Pembina, North Dakota port of entry. Inspectors found two raw black bear hides, one had a game tag on it, but the other did not. Both hides were seized and the Manitoba Conservation Officer Service began its investigation.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife and Environment Department and Environment and Climate Change Canada became involved. The investigation…