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Local hunter finds multiple illegally snared deer
Five facing charges for illegal deer hunting in North Carolina following tip-off
by Matthew HinsonThu, January 18th 2024
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An anonymous tip to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has resulted in five people receiving more than 160 combined charges related to the illegal hunting and killing of deer.
Authorities with the NCWRC say that the tip was received from their Tip411 tipline.
Individuals charged, according to North Carolina Wildlife:
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Nicholas Rackley, Duplin County (Offense date 11/28/23, first appearance scheduled for 1/25/24)
- 15 counts misdemeanor Shine/Sweep Light For Deer
- 30 counts misdemeanor Poss Deer Taken Closed Season
- 15 counts misdemeanor Spotlight Deer/Night Deer Hunt
Dylan Scott, New Hanover County Offense date 11/28/23, first appearance scheduled for 1/25/24)
- 15 counts misdemeanor Spotlight Deer/Night Deer Hunt
- 15 counts misdemeanor Shine/Sweep Light For Deer
- 30 counts misdemeanor Poss Deer Taken Closed Season
- 22 counts misdemeanor Fail Report/Tag Big Game
- 14 counts Hunt With Use/Aid Vehicle
Mark Adams, Pender County (Court date 2/15/2024)
- 4 counts misdemeanor Possess Unlawfully Taken Wildlife to Wit: DEE113-291.3
Jacob Burnette, Vance County (Court date 2/28/24)
- 1 count misdemeanor Spotlight Deer/Night Deer Hunt
- 1 count Take, Possess, Or Transport. To Wit Deer TA113-294(D)
William Melville, Sampson County
- District Attorney Ernie Lee tells us that Melville pled guilty in Sampson District Court to the Class 1 misdemeanor of willfully borrowing a big game tag to whit: whitetail deer. He pled guilty on January 8, 2024. Melville had three additional Class 3 misdemeanor charges on the same citation dismissed
This story will be updated as more information is made available.
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East Yorkshire duck farmer fined over bird flu offences
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By Joe Gerrard
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A duck farmer who supplied meat to a local restaurant following a bird flu outbreak in his flock has been ordered to pay £28,000 in fines and costs.
Daniel Mathison, 49, a partner at poultry business Mathison (Farmers) Leven, East Yorkshire, admitted four offences relating to an outbreak of avian influenza on the premises, as well as an offence of operating a slaughterhouse without approval from the Food Standards Agency (FSA). He was fined £20,000 in total, including £4,000 for each of the offences.
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Beverley magistrates heard how inspectors from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) visited the Southfield Farm due to a potential outbreak of bird flu and found regulations designed to prevent the spread of disease were being breached. The end of a duck-rearing shed was fully open and no records of bird deaths had been kept.
East Riding Council said officers also found that Mathison continued to supply meat to a local restaurant while waiting for bird flu test results, breaching restrictions on moving anything on or off the farm. Slaughtering and meat production activities were also above the limit at which approval and on-site supervision by the Food Standards Agency was required.
Avian influenza was confirmed in the duck flock in April last year. A further breach of restrictions imposed during bird flu occurred last May, when old insulation was removed from the premises, magistrates heard. During sentencing, the magistrates said these actions could have had wide-reaching and serious consequences for other farmers and the local community.
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Angela Dearing, director of housing, transportation and public protection at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “It is highly likely this avian influenza outbreak would not have happened if compulsory housing measures to ensure separation from wild birds had been complied with. It is fortunate the outbreak did not spread further when the disease control restrictions were breached.
“In addition to the catastrophic consequences for this business, the measures required to control the outbreak and prevent it spreading further significantly impacted on other local livestock keepers and the community. The outbreak also resulted in substantial financial and resource costs for Defra, APHA, the council and other partner agencies involved.”
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She added: “It is therefore vitally important that all livestock keepers play their part and adhere to animal disease control regulations, which are in place to protect against potentially devastating effects on their own livestock and businesses, animal and public health, and the economy.”
Aled Edwards, the APHA’s head of field delivery for England, said the agency took potential breaches of animal health and welfare very seriously. Mr Edwards said: “I hope the sentence will act as a reminder to others of the importance of these legal requirements in minimising the risk of further spread of disease, and the consequences of not adhering to the rules.”
The Leven farm supplies meat under the brand name Yorkshire Ducks and Geese. In addition to the fines, Mathison was ordered to pay an additional £6,000 towards costs and a £2,000 victim surcharge.
Advocates question plan to trap, study coyotes in Vancouver parks
CTV NEWS VANCOUVER JOURNALIST
Martin MacMahon
Published date: Sunday, February 4th 2024 – 6:57 pm
Modified date: Sunday, February 4th 2024 – 7:32 pm
A quiet plan to trap and study coyotes in Stanley Park and Pacific Spirit Park has a wildlife protection charity calling for a rethink.
The research led by the University of British Columbia comes after dozens of attacks by coyotes in recent years – and involves trapping and studying the animals.
However, a wildlife protection charity questions the approach.
“Even if these traps don’t injure the animal, it’s the behaviour of the animal once trapped that can cause the most horrific injuries,” said Lesley Fox, the executive director of the Fur-Bearers. “That includes broken teeth, bones, lacerations.”
The research is set to be carried out over 31 locations, and trapping will take place while the park is closed either late at night or early in the morning.
But Fox worries dogs and wild animals could be put at risk.
“There’s non-invasive techniques such as camera traps, the use of (Artificial Intelligence), scat analysis,” Fox suggested by way of alternative approaches.
But the study’s principal investigator, UBC ecologist Sarah Benson-Amram, detailed in a statement:
“This research will gather data that will inform future management strategies to support coexistence with urban wildlife both locally and in other municipalities across Canada.
“I want to reassure those who may be concerned, the risk to people, pets and coyotes in the park is extremely low. Trapping has not yet begun. When it does, the work will take place in remote areas, when the park is closed to the public, using the safest and most humane methods available. Signs will be posted indicating research areas and my team will be able to respond to triggered traps within minutes. Dogs must be on leash in Stanley Park except in designated areas where traps will not be placed.
“I also want to assure that all required permits are in place. Following extensive vetting and review, the project was conditionally approved by the UBC Animal Care Committee pending receipt of all necessary licenses and permits. A provincial permit has been issued for the project and the Park Board has approved it to take place within Stanley Park. All required licenses and permits have been provided.
“Human ethics approval is only required when a project involves human participants. All levels of project approval take the welfare of all humans and animals potentially impacted very seriously. The project is designed to safeguard the well-being of coyotes and park users.
“All due diligence has been conducted in the planning of this project. The project utilizes non-invasive observational methods whenever possible. The research team has worked with both UBC and provincial wildlife veterinarians to ensure that we are using the safest and most humane methods available. We are also working closely with professional trappers to ensure that trap placements and protocols are as effective and safe as possible.”
But none of that is comfort to Fox and her organization.
“We still have a long way to go, and using leg hold traps, using collaring, again these methods are extremely dated,” Fox said. “There are replacements for these types of devices, and as a university, UBC needs to be championing modern, non-invasive ways of studying wildlife.”
The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship told CTV News minister Nathan Cullen was unavailable for an interview Sunday – and that it was unable to provide a statement.
