US EditionB.C. man ordered to pay $4.5K for killing pregnant moose
- In 2023, Willem Tuijtel from Cherryville pleaded guilty to killing a pregnant moose outside of open season in his neighbourhood.
- In March 2023, authorities were alerted to a possible case of moose poaching near Cherryville, prompting an investigation.
- Conservation officers investigated the site, found a gut pile, fetal calf, and executed a search warrant seizing the moose carcass, rifle, and ammunition used in the kill.
- Tuijtel was fined $45,000, banned from hunting anywhere in the province for two years, required to surrender his firearm and the moose remains, and mandated to complete the Conservation Outdoor Recreation Education program again.
- Conservation Officer Ken Owens thanked the public for reporting via the 24-hour RAPP hotline at 1-877-952-7277, underscoring community role in addressing poaching.
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