$1000 reward for information on poached grizzly

[Gateholio]

The Pemberton Wildlife Association is offering a $1000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally killing a large grizzly bear near Pemberton on or around Thursday, Nov 17, 2011.

Anyone with knowledge of this incident is urged to call the RAPP line at 1-877-952-7277

[DLP]

hope they get the poachers...

[bearslayer01]

this add is not legit if u want your money u have to go to court stand up and testify then he has to be found guilty is it really worth all the trouble.

[Stone Sheep Steve]

this add is not legit if u want your money u have to go to court stand up and testify then he has to be found guilty is it really worth all the trouble.

Actually, I believe it can be done anonymously.

Pointing the CO's in the right direction and possibly matching a bullet to a rifle would go a long ways in getting a conviction.

Nice work Gate!!

SSS

[BigfishCanada]

this add is not legit if u want your money u have to go to court stand up and testify then he has to be found guilty is it really worth all the trouble.

??WT?

Good work gate!

[rocksteady]

No need to go to court...Circumstantial evidence is enough to convict under the Wildlife act....Balance of probablilities versus beyond a reasonable doubt....


Court process...Learn it , live it, love it....

[The Dude]

I'd say yes............for several reasons, and I'd probably take my gas and lunch money out of the 1000, and give the rest back.

[Gateholio]

this add is not legit if u want your money u have to go to court stand up and testify then he has to be found guilty is it really worth all the trouble.

This is a weird comment. It's 100% legit. The BOD of the Pemberton Wildlife Assoc approved it about 2 minutes before I posted it here.

[REMINGTON JIM]

this add is not legit if u want your money u have to go to court stand up and testify then he has to be found guilty is it really worth all the trouble.

Why would YOU be against this BEARSLAYER101 :confused:???????????????????????????

[.300 R.U.M. Grizzly]

this add is not legit if u want your money u have to go to court stand up and testify then he has to be found guilty is it really worth all the trouble.

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."-Edmund Burke

[walks with deer]

hey

I will through some cash insentive at that if we all did we could make a pretty heavy bounty

[M.Dean]

Is there any story behind this, some thing in the news paper etc? Did this happen near a camp site, or is there any possibility the Bear was killed in self defense?? Is there any evidence pointing to the Bear being shot for no apparent reason other than the fact that some sick F" wanted to watch it die??? Please, don't take my comments wrong, I simply would like to know if there is a chance that this Bear was destroyed because it posed a threat to someone, or in fact was shot by some idiot that just bought a nice, shiny new gun!!! If, it was the Later, I got a long rope, just need a high tree branch cuz there's none left around here due to the Pine and Fir Beetle Infestation!!!

[The Hermit]

Kudos to the PWA!

[akyne]

Is there any story behind this, some thing in the news paper etc? Did this happen near a camp site, or is there any possibility the Bear was killed in self defense?? Is there any evidence pointing to the Bear being shot for no apparent reason other than the fact that some sick F" wanted to watch it die??? Please, don't take my comments wrong, I simply would like to know if there is a chance that this Bear was destroyed because it posed a threat to someone, or in fact was shot by some idiot that just bought a nice, shiny new gun!!! If, it was the Later, I got a long rope, just need a high tree branch cuz there's none left around here due to the Pine and Fir Beetle Infestation!!!

Even if this bear was killed as an absolute last resort to defend human life that was in peril, and even if it was some other low life that mutilated the bear and removed said undisclosed parts, the first move of any responsible shooter should have been to notify the C.O. as soon as they were out of the bush.

[pazz0]

From the conversations I’ve had with COs, I personally would think twice before reporting a 100% legit "self defence" kill. I’m not saying I wouldn’t report it, I'm just saying that I would think twice.
On the other hand, if I had a bite mark or claw marks then I would report it immediately.

[Gateholio]

No back story ont his that I know, but apparently our very capable CO's have a suspect. I think self defense would be a long shot, giventhat it was shot a day before CO's were notified, but That is all I know. I'm just glad our CO's around here are very proactive!

[Gateholio]

No back story ont his that I know, but apparently our very capable CO's have a suspect. I think self defense would be a long shot, giventhat it was shot a day before CO's were notified, but That is all I know. I'm just glad our CO's around here are very proactive!

[The Silent Stalker]

Clarke, good on you for getting the ball rolling on this fast. It angers me to hear these things are happening, and more frequently I wish we had more CO's to patrol the areas. Im in Squamish and "have heard" there has been some poaching going on up the Mamquam. I have heard one guy has found 2 elk, and a few bears with missing parts all in last couple weeks. Apparently there have been truck tracks in the snow coming out as guys are heading in at 4-5 am. Somebody is driving around on all the backroads in the middle of the night, and leaving before the morning. I hope we catch them all. I think anyone convicted of poaching should lose all possession and hunting rights for life. If said person is convicted of shooting this Grizz, I hope his picture is plastered all over Pemby with the words POACHER across the top.

[killer]

no doubt hang the fu\\rs by there nuts ,and jail time

[westcoastgeo]

You watched "Tears of the sun" yesterday too I see! Haha

[shottyshooter]

I wish we had more CO's to patrol the areas
I think anyone convicted of poaching should lose all possession and hunting
rights for life

Scary stuff considering government logic...

No money for CO's could result in punishing the honest hunter with more restrictions and hoops to jump through. Not to mention that the poacher probably doesn't have proper licencing anyways and like most of the bad guys that the public thinks firearms laws are "dealing with" - this poacher will carry on no matter what legal ramifications he has to ignore... I mean continue to ignore - repeatedly. Cuz he knows that we can't afford a CO to watch him 24/7/365!

I'm new to the forum, and hunting, but holy cow! Our fellow man's ability to sewer everyone else is ridiculous.

[Deer_Slayer]

I think self defense doesn't include mutilating the carcass unless it was Jackie Chan...hmmmm but maybe ??

[Deer_Slayer]

Probably someone with a shiny new gun who also has a shiny new BMW and a few Porches sitting in his driveway in lower mainland! Hope he enjoys looking through some not so shiny iron bars in jail..scumbag

[bandit]

Probably someone with a shiny new gun who also has a shiny new BMW and a few Porches sitting in his driveway in lower mainland! Hope he enjoys looking through some not so shiny iron bars in jail..scumbag

Fortunately our law enforcement officers are blessed with slightly more sophisticate investigation techniques than this and are not motivated simply by jealousy. Perhaps these unproductive comments would be best kept to the Robson Square occupy site. Perhaps you can pin illegal wildlife poaching onto the 1% on top of all the other things they actually did do. One extra charge hardly makes any difference.

[Riverbc]

http://www.theprovince.com/news/Grizzly+carcass+mutilated/5740245/story.html

A 317-kilogram, male grizzly bear was found shot and mutilated Thursday in the Pemberton area.

Conservation officers said they received a call around 4 p.m. Thursday about a grizzly-bear carcass found just off a forest service road.

"Our officers attended, and we did locate a very large male grizzly that was dead with what appears to be bullet holes in it," Insp. Chris Doyle said Friday.

"Some parts had been removed from the bear."

Doyle did not say which bear parts were removed, saying that the specifics could jeopardize the investigation.

While grizzly-bear hunting is allowed in certain parts of B.C., it is illegal in Pemberton, said Doyle.

The penalty could be up to a $100,000 fine and one year in jail.

"In this area, the numbers [of grizzlies] are not viable to support any kind of hunting," Doyle said.

"The loss of an animal like this can have a significant impact on the population."

Doyle said the last time a grizzly bear was shot in Pemberton was in 2004.

The David Suzuki Foundation said in March that 317 grizzly bears were killed in B.C. in 2010, mostly due to trophy hunting.

The number is slightly lower than previous years, but the environmental organization said grizzly mortality may be double that because many deaths go unreported, mostly as a result of illegal poaching.

Anyone with information about the grizzly death in Pemberton can call the Report All Poachers and Polluters program at 1-877-952-7277 .

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[Buckzilla]

Rumour has it; as of last night a suspect has turned himself in and is in custody. Looking forward to more details....

[pazz0]

Any word on this?

[alfleslie]

I'ld turn the ******* in for free if I new who did it

[Gateholio]

The Pemberton Wildlife Association is offering a $1,000 reward to anyone who has information about the poaching of a grizzly bear in the Pemberton area on Nov. 17.
The 317-kilogram, male grizzly was shot and mutilated just off a forest service road. Grizzly-bear hunting is illegal in Pemberton because population numbers are extremely low. A suspect has been identified and interviewed, but conservation officers are still looking for witnesses.
Pemberton Wildlife Association president Clarke Gatehouse said the grizzly bear that was shot and had parts removed was well-known to local hunters.
“There’s not a lot of grizzly bears in this area. The ones we do have, we feel strongly about protecting them and we don’t want this to happen again,” he said on Tuesday. “We have to do something to make it attractive for anybody with information to come forward.”
According to the David Suzuki Foundation, four of the nine threatened grizzly bear populations in B.C. reside near Pemberton. Conservation consultant Jeff Gailus said fewer than 100 grizzly bears live in isolated units around Pemberton, Squamish and Lillooet, making reproduction difficult.
“The fact that a bear is poached is a cause for concern because there aren’t very many bears moving back and forth, so it’s really critical for bears that are trying to move back and forth in the Pemberton area and Squamish and Lillooet to be able to move without getting killed,” he said. “It’s hard enough just with the cars on the highways, and the fact that sometimes grizzly bears get into people’s garbage and attractants and they meet an untimely death.
“Having poaching being an additional problem is quite concerning.”
Anyone with information about the grizzly death can call the Report All Poachers and Polluters line at 1-877-952-7277.


Read more: http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reward+offered+info+Pemberton+grizzly+poacher/5752082/story.html#ixzz1eq9K7OJ1

[Gateholio]

Reward offered for information on Pemberton bear poacher

Conservation Service looking for public’s assistance to find bear’s killer By Andrew Mitchell
The Pemberton Wildlife Association is offering a $1,000 reward for information about the shooting of a 317-kilogram grizzly bear near Pemberton.
Clarke Gatehouse of the PWA said their organization has never offered a reward like this before, but it's an unusual event.
"We've never had a grizzly bear that I can remember being poached like this," he said. "There's certainly not enough grizzly bears in this area to be hunting them indiscriminately. There's a big distinction between a legitimate hunter and a poacher... and whoever killed this bear is a poacher. And we do take it quite seriously."
The grizzly was found shot to death, with body parts missing, in the Pemberton Meadows area near the turnoff to the Hurley Forest Service Road Nov.17. It was known to local hunters as so few grizzlies live in the area.
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service has interviewed a suspect, but is looking for the public's assistance in finding out more information about the shooting and mutilation.
"It was not far from the road, and when our officers attended we found a large grizzly male, at least (317-kilogram), dead," said conservation officer Chris Doyle.
"It was obviously killed illegally, and we're following up on some leads right now. We're hoping that there were some other hunters, or others in the area that saw something suspicious... If they did, they should phone us and provide the information.
"And if someone was involved in the shooting of the bear, we would like them to come forward as well."
Doyle said it's not uncommon to find grizzly bears in that area when the salmon are spawning, and that the bear was not tagged or collared.
There is no hunting of grizzlies permitted in the region.
"There are some areas of the province where there are limited entries (to hunt) grizzlies, but because of the small numbers in this year it's not viable to support hunting of any kind. So a loss of an animal like this could have a significant impact on the population."
If you have any information you can contact the B.C. Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277.
The grizzly was not the only bear destroyed in the corridor recently. Last Friday, the B.C. Conservation Officer Service destroyed a black bear that had broken into three homes in the Alta Vista neighbourhood in the previous few weeks.
With the snow falling and temperatures dropping, the amount of bear activity should drop off.

[Gateholio]

Well, we have got word out about the reward, but as said, apparently someone reported themselves. Rumor that I heard form an unofficial source is that it was a Whistler resident.

At least I was able to get in a line about the difference between legitimate hunters and poachers.

[Island Idiots]

Well, we have got word out about the reward, but as said, apparently someone reported themselves. Rumor that I heard form an unofficial source is that it was a Whistler resident.

At least I was able to get in a line about the difference between legitimate hunters and poachers.

Great effort Gatehouse. I tire of our media identifying Poachers as Hunters. Let's hope some sort of justice is handed down if indeed they do have a culprit and he is guilty. :evil:

[The Hermit]

Good job Clarke!! I haven't heard anything on the Comox situation yet. BTW - The BCWF has a fund set aside for rewards. I'll post up more info on it in a separate thread ... Up to $2,000.

[ROEBUCK]

What a shame !
I think the wife and I have seen this bear a few years ago, was he a dark coloured bear with a very silver (grizzled back) ??

[Gateholio]

Good job Clarke!! I haven't heard anything on the Comox situation yet. BTW - The BCWF has a fund set aside for rewards. I'll post up more info on it in a separate thread ... Up to $2,000.


it's funny we dont' see the David Suzuki foundation putting up their own $$ :)

[Gateholio]

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[ROEBUCK]

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THANKS GATE FOR THE REWARD AND YOUR GOOD WORDS !
that sure looks like the bear we saw in 07
WHAT A SHAME HE WENT TO WASTE

[Mr. Dean]

Self reported but likely wants the reward too...