Woman fined $2,000 for poaching California bighorn

[Bigdoggdon]

We will never have any kind of racial harmony in this country as long as there are two different sets of laws for two different groups of people. I'm actually surprized that there were even charges laid in this case much less a conviction. Reports of First Nations "hunters" abusing their so called sustenance hunting rights are commonplace. Pit Lamping, Hunting out of season, hunting without any regard for bag limits seems to be the norm. It's actually refreshing to see the Conservation Officers taking a stand on this one.

[huntcoop]

... It's actually refreshing to see the Conservation Officers taking a stand on this one.

My guess would be that this "stand" was species specific.

[Xenomorph]

Ire, frustrations, calls for justice will do nothing. We need to get involved, into everything, politics, groups.

[4 point]

Sad matter indeed. Should not be a two tiered system. It will only get worse I am afraid.

["No Choke"Lord Walsingham]

Two Grand?? What an Effing JOKE!
Three rams. Should have been $50,000 per ram minimum IMO.

Of course on the other side of the coin, who honestly believes any fine amount will ever be paid off.

UnFrickingReal!
Nog

No doubt! But even then, fines don't work because people have money. What's a guided sheep hunt worth anyhow? 30g's or so? Haven't done one myself or looked into it seriously so couldn't tell you. Either way, it's a bummer to take away so much Sheep for no reason.

Yet these sheep are now free from the harsh and cruel world... Just hope the shots were good. What else can a guy do at this point?

[HarryToolips]

two grand?? What an effing joke!
Three rams. Should have been $50,000 per ram minimum imo.

Of course on the other side of the coin, who honestly believes any fine amount will ever be paid off.

Unfrickingreal!
Nog

x2.............

[Asco]

I don't like being on the wrong side of an apartheid system. Fair should be fair for all. Wildlife obviously needs protection from poachers of all types so everyone can enjoy it.

[Iron Glove]

I'm a bit confused, it starts out by saying "poaching" which I take to mean the illegal killing of an animal but then says she was charged and pled guilty to failing to remove the meat ?
It also says that the natives are allowed to hunt for sustenance.
Are they saying that she was allowed to kill the sheep but as she only kept the meat of 2 of the sheep and a bit of the 3rd ergo the crime?
Not trying in any way to diminish or accept the wrong doings here but basically, WTF really happened?
Poaching ? I don't see that ?

[604Stalker]

Charge her the 20000 per ram. Not like it wouldent get paid with tax money this is ridiculous. Shooting a ram off the road out of season. Meanwhile we cant even come close to a tag.

[MB_Boy]

Sad, sad punishment.