Charges are pending against a Lower Mainland resident in connection with feeding dangerous wildlife in West Vancouver.
Working on a tip to the Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) hotline, Conservation Officers intercepted a resident on Friday afternoon who allegedly spent months feeding bears and coyotes in the area.
The primary concern of the Conservation Officer Service is public safety.
Illegally feeding or placing attractants to lure dangerous wildlife, such as bears and coyotes, is a dangerous activity and puts both the public and the animal’s welfare at risk.
Feeding dangerous wildlife is an offence under the BC Wildlife Act and anyone with information is asked to report it to the RAPP hotline at 1-877-952-7277.
Last year, a Whistler resident was fined $60,000 for feeding bears in her backyard.
