Judge levies $30,000 in fines for poaching in Yukon.
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Avalonthas
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Good on the judge to set the tone
Sask_Hunter
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The Yukon takes there wildlife seriously. Good on them for handing out some heavy fines.
Northman999
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I was glad to read that in the local paper.
Frikin idiots.
Frikin idiots.
http://www.whitehorsestar.com/archive/story/hunters-encounter-justice-systems-wrath/
spread the words you re a poacher you ll get caught and your name will be on a wall of shame.
spread the words you re a poacher you ll get caught and your name will be on a wall of shame.
The MNR lays the charges, but it is up to the Court to start hammering the fines...
Lately they have been anywhere from $1500 to $70,000. They publish all convictions, check out the hefty fines in 2012.
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Enforcement/index.html
In a similar case here in Dec., 2 men were fined $31500 for illegal bear hunting...
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@mnr/@enforcement/documents/document/stdprod_103355.pdf
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And gun owners wonder why we get a bad name from antis. People get hit by cars everyday too, doesn't mean it's open season.
OccasionallyOnTarget
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Yeh
Not looking to start any arguments BUT;
If you are of the correct ethnic origin it wouldn't be classified as poaching! Even if you shoot Bighorn Sheep and leave them to rot on the side of the highway your only punishment would likely be a stern talking to from an Elder. One land ..... two laws! Now you tell me how that isn't discrimination?
Have a nice day!
If you are of the correct ethnic origin it wouldn't be classified as poaching! Even if you shoot Bighorn Sheep and leave them to rot on the side of the highway your only punishment would likely be a stern talking to from an Elder. One land ..... two laws! Now you tell me how that isn't discrimination?
Have a nice day!
Respectfully, what my comment has to do with your thread is that a fine of 30,000 dollars seems to be shall we say "unfair" when perhaps ones neighbour can do the same thing with impunity.
Now, I'm not advocating breaking any laws, heck, in 40+ years of driving I haven't even recieved one speeding ticket. I'm just saying the whole system IMHO is a "joke". The aboriginal population in the Yukon is
appx. 25%, so for 1 in 4 this would have been an non-issue and not considered poaching. IMO, to applaud the application of laws to only 75% of the population doesn't make a lot of sense or protect valuable wildlife. It only reserves the taking of that wildlife for 25%.
That's all I have to say on this matter,I appologize if my opinion has offended anyone.
