Guilty pleas reached in illegal hunting investigation

Eight Albertans and two Americans pleaded guilty to 13 Alberta Wildlife Act offences tied to illegal cougar and Canada lynx hunts, resulting in $135,500 in fines and 18.5 years of hunting prohibitions and related court orders. The investigation, led by Alberta Fish and Wildlife, uncovered 11 illegal guided hunts across Alberta, with seizures of 11 cougar…

Eight people, including Jody Janzer of Kitscoty, pleaded guilty to 13 offences under Alberta’s Wildlife Act related to illegal cougar and Canada lynx hunts. The case resulted in $135,500 in fines and 18.5 years of hunting prohibitions and related court orders across all involved individuals.

The article reports that eight people in Alberta pleaded guilty to illegally hunting cougars and lynx. It also notes accompanying provincial news items, but the focus is the guilty pleas for illegal hunting in Alberta.

Eight Albertans and two Americans pleaded guilty to 13 Alberta Wildlife Act offences tied to illegal cougar and Canada lynx hunts across Alberta, resulting in $135,500 in fines and a total of 18.5 years of hunting prohibitions and related court orders. The investigation, spanning January 2024, uncovered 11 illegal guided hunts and led to seizures of 11…

Eight individuals, including an outfitting company owner, pleaded guilty to 13 offences under Alberta’s Wildlife Act in a probe into illegal guided hunts of cougars and Canada lynx, resulting in $135,500 in fines and 18.5 years of hunting prohibitions plus other court orders. The investigation, which began in January 2024, linked 11 illegal guided hunts…

Eight people (six Albertans and two Americans) pleaded guilty to charges under Alberta’s Wildlife Act for illegal cougar and Canada lynx hunts, including out-of-season hunting, possessing illegally harvested wildlife, using prohibited electronic calling devices, and lacking valid licenses. The convictions resulted in $135,500 in fines and a combined 18.5…

Eight people, including the owner of Tracks N Trails, pled guilty to illegally hunting cougars and lynx in Alberta, following an investigation led by the Alberta Fish and Wildlife service. The offenses—hunting out of season, possessing illegally harvested wildlife, using prohibited electronic calling devices, and hunting without valid licenses—resulted…

Two Drayton Valley residents—Byron Stewart and Cindy Stewart—along with Devin Hyde, were among a group of Alberta residents and non-residents who pleaded guilty to 13 offences under the Wildlife Act related to illegal cougar and Canada lynx hunts. The convictions resulted in $135,500 in fines and a total of 18.5 years of hunting prohibitions and related…