Four individuals have been fined a total of $8,000 for the following moose hunting violations:
Carlos DeSousa of Toronto pleaded guilty to unlawfully hunting cow moose without a licence and was fined $5,000.
Calvin Fors of Thunder Bay pleaded guilty to possessing illegally killed wildlife and was fined $1,500.
Larry Moore of Thunder Bay pleaded guilty to possessing illegally killed wildlife and was fined $1,000.
Ben Nurmela of Thunder Bay pleaded guilty to unlawfully invalidating a tag on a killed animal and was fined $500.
The Ontario Court of Justice heard that on October 17, 2023, conservation officers with the Thunder Bay Enforcement Unit conducted a vehicle stop on Hwy 11/17 near the Town of Kakabeka Falls. Officers inspected a cow moose that was harvested in Wildlife Management Unit 15B. Officers conducted interviews and determined the moose was harvested without following party hunting rules. Through this investigation, officers confirmed one of the hunters lacked immediate and reliable communication with the other hunters when the moose was harvested.
Justice of the Peace Jerry M. Woods Jr. heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Thunder Bay, on May 7, 2025.
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