Fishy Offense: Ottawa Man Fined $10,000 and Banned from Fishing for a Year!

Fishy Offense: Ottawa Man Fined $10,000 and Banned from Fishing for a Year!
Fishy Offense: Ottawa Man Fined $10,000 and Banned from Fishing for a Year!

The Ontario government is safeguarding fish populations by ensuring anglers do not exceed their sport fishing limits. Andre Malguzzi of Ottawa pleaded guilty to possession of fish over the legal limit, and possession of fish packed in a manner that…

Man fined $10,000 for careless use of firearm.

Man fined $10,000 for careless use of firearm.
Man fined $10,000 for careless use of firearm.

The Ontario government is safeguarding the public against unsafe and illegal hunting practices. Donald Rodzik of Windsor pleaded guilty to careless use of a firearm while hunting and was fined $10,000. He also had his hunting licence suspended for five…

Man pleads guilty to carelessly shooting a gun while hunting.

Man pleads guilty to carelessly shooting a gun while hunting.
Man pleads guilty to carelessly shooting a gun while hunting.

Ontario is cracking down on unsafe and illegal hunting. The Ministry of Natural Resources announced that a Lakefield man pleaded guilty to carelessly shooting a gun while hunting and trespassing on Crown Land The man received $5,500 in fines and…

Discovering Ancient Trees: Calls to Protect 400-Year-Old Forests in Ontario’s Algonquin Park

Discovering Ancient Trees: Calls to Protect 400-Year-Old Forests in Ontario’s Algonquin Park
Discovering Ancient Trees: Calls to Protect 400-Year-Old Forests in Ontario’s Algonquin Park

Researchers have discovered six trees in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada, that are over 400 years old and have called for the government to protect the area from logging. Mike Henry, a senior ecologist and lead researcher of the…

Man Charged for Shooting Deer on Residents Front Lawn

Man Charged for Shooting Deer on Residents Front Lawn
Man Charged for Shooting Deer on Residents Front Lawn

The Ontario government is safeguarding people from illegal and unsafe hunting practices. John Hayberg of Sioux Narrows pleaded guilty to careless use of a firearm and trespassing for the purpose of hunting. He was fined $8,000. He is also prohibited…

2 People Charged for Ice Fishing for Bass Out of Season

2 People Charged for Ice Fishing for Bass Out of Season
2 People Charged for Ice Fishing for Bass Out of Season

The Ontario government is safeguarding fish populations from illegal angling practices. Seng Chiong Choo of Newmarket pleaded guilty to catching and retaining bass during the closed season and fishing with extra lines and fined a total of$2,500. In addition, he…

$8,411.25 in fines for violating road closures due to forest fires.

$8,411.25 in fines for violating road closures due to forest fires.
$8,411.25 in fines for violating road closures due to forest fires.

The Ontario government is safeguarding the safety of provincial fire rangers and the public by enforcing Emergency Area Orders during active forest fires. Two corporations pleaded guilty and received a total of $8,411.25 in fines for violating requirements of orders…

Conservation Officers Catch Offenders Twice on Same Day

Conservation Officers Catch Offenders Twice on Same Day
Conservation Officers Catch Offenders Twice on Same Day

The Ontario government is preventing illegal fishing from harming fish populations. After being found guilty of collecting and keeping bass outside of the legal window of opportunity, Nabil Bassiouni of Roxboro, Quebec, and Abrahim Abdelgelil of Ottawa both received a…

The Ontario government is safeguarding raptors by ensuring falconers follow licence conditions and obey the law.

The Ontario government is safeguarding raptors by ensuring falconers follow licence conditions and obey the law.
The Ontario government is safeguarding raptors by ensuring falconers follow licence conditions and obey the law.

Salvatore Trentadue, of Bowmanville pleaded guilty to failing to report the loss of an American kestrel, failing to report the death of a bald eagle, failing to report the acquisition of a great horned owl, unlawfully possessing a barred owl…