Alberta, Ontario men among those convicted in N.L. for illegal hunting, fishing

Two men from outside this province have been convicted of illegally hunting, trapping and fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador.

An Alberta man pleaded guilty on June 2 to hunting big game without a licence and possessing a firearm and ammunition without a valid licence. He will be sentenced On June 29.

The Edmonton manwas charged and convictedas the result of an investigation by wildlifeofficersin the Avalon Wilderness Reserveon Oct.14, 2015.

OnMarch 16, anOntario manwas convicted of angling for trout during a closed season and possession of illegal trout.

He received a $250 fine and forfeited two fishing rods and reels, seven trout and a fish stringer to the Crown.

Local hunters charged

Meanwhile, aman from New Harbour pleaded guilty on June 1 to shooting a moose from the highway.

After his court appearance in Harbour Grace, the manwasfined $1,000 and is prohibited from holding a big game licence for five years. The moose, firearm and ammunition were forfeited to the Crown.

Also on June 1, a Blaketown man pleaded guilty to hunting big game without a licence.

Hewas fined $1,000 and is prohibited from holding a big game licence for five years and was also fined $100 for possessing a firearm and ammunition without a valid big game licence for the area.

Trapping and fishing charges

A man from the Goulds area of St. John's also pleaded guilty to trapping without a licence and possessing snares commonly used to take fur-bearing animals without a licence.

He was ordered to pay$700 in fines and forfeited 19 coyote snares to the Crown.

In April, a Makinsons man pleaded guilty to illegally hunting big game and possessing a firearm and ammunition without a valid licence, as well as having a loaded firearm in a vehicle.

Hewas issued a $1,200 fine and is prohibited from holding a big game licence for five years.

A St. Vincent's man has also pleaded guilty to loaning or transferring a big game licence to another person. He was fined $1,000 and banned from holding a licence for five years.