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Conservation officers give out multiple tickets for violations in Revelstoke area

Conservation Officer Service set up road checks and patrols to catch violators over long weekend
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Conservation Officer Service patrol vehicle. (File photo)

The B.C. Conservation Service did a number of road checks in the Revelstoke area over the long weekend, Oct. 9-11, leading to a number of charges.

Conservation officers handed out seven tickets to individuals in the area.

Three of the tickets were to those in violation of hunting in a motor vehicle closure, which prohibits the use of operation of a motor vehicle, including an electric bicycle, for the purpose of hunting.

One ticket was handed out to an individual who failed to stop and provide information to a conservation officer.

Other violations included having a loaded firearm in a vehicle, improper cancellation of a species licence and transporting fish contrary to regulation.

The Conservation Officer Service set up a number of road checks and patrols across the province over the Thanksgiving long weekend in order to regulate the larger number of individuals hunting over the holiday.

A road check on Highway 3 near Princeton also resulted in the uncovering of multiple violations.

To learn more about environment enforcement and the Conservation Officer Service, visit gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/.

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