A 52-year-old man from British Columbia was fined $8,625 for buying illegal bear parts.

A 52-year-old man from Abbotsford, British Columbia, Hong Tao Yang, was fined $8,625 for trafficking in bear parts after pleading guilty to three charges in Port Coquitlam Provincial Court. Yang was caught in undercover operations by the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service in Maple Ridge in 2022 and 2023, where he purchased bear paws and knee caps despite being warned they were illegal. The court noted that such actions contribute to wildlife trafficking.

November 13, 2024
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