Wild Animal

Alberta resident sentenced to $35,000 fine and prohibition order for illegally importing and possessing protected turtles and turtle eggs

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Monday, April 22, 2024
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In addition to the fine, Zheng was issued a prohibition order which prohibits the possession of any live animal for a period of two years.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to the fine, Zheng was issued a prohibition order which prohibits the possession of any live animal for a period of two years.
  • Although the package contents had been declared as "childrens building blocks", it contained live turtles and turtle eggs.
  • All live turtles were forfeited and have been moved to professional care facilities in Ontario and Alberta.
  • Created in 1995, the Environmental Damages Fund is a Government of Canada program administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Operation Northern Fur leads to $20,000 in fines and a prohibition order for a Manitoba resident who illegally imported, exported, and transported wildlife

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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Operation Northern Fur's goal was to dismantle a network of illegal wildlife trade activities both within Canada, and between Canada and the United States.

Key Points: 
  • Operation Northern Fur's goal was to dismantle a network of illegal wildlife trade activities both within Canada, and between Canada and the United States.
  • Operation Northern Fur resulted in charges for illegally importing, exporting, and transporting wildlife.
  • Created in 1995, the Environmental Damages Fund is a Government of Canada program administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada.
  • The Fund directs monies received from fines, penalties, court orders, and voluntary payments to projects that will repair environmental damage or benefit the environment.

Canada implements stricter measures for elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn trade

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Monday, November 20, 2023
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That is why today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced a stricter approach to trade for Canada that will further limit the ability to transport all elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn across Canadian borders.

Key Points: 
  • That is why today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced a stricter approach to trade for Canada that will further limit the ability to transport all elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn across Canadian borders.
  • Also, permits will now be required for household items and personal effects of worked elephant ivory and worked rhinoceros horn.
  • Canada adheres to its obligations on the trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), through a permitting system for imports, exports, and re-exports.
  • With the fast decline of African elephant populations and threats to rhinoceros populations due to poaching, Canada recognizes the importance of further limiting elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn trade to Canada.

Nationalwide Star Canada Corp. and one individual ordered to pay a total of $250,000 in fines for illegally importing endangered European Eel meat

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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The $250,000 in total fines will be directed to the Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund.

Key Points: 
  • The $250,000 in total fines will be directed to the Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund.
  • In addition to the fines, approximately 90,000 kg of eel meat was forfeited, having an estimated retail value of more than $4.3 million.
  • Between November 2016 and January 2018, shipping containers declared as American Eel fillets were imported into Canada.
  • However, Environment and Climate Change Canada enforcement officers discovered, through sampling and DNA analysis, European Eel meat mixed with the legally imported American Eel meat in all five containers.

Unlawful importation of threatened crocodile meat in Alberta leads to $7,500 fine

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Friday, September 22, 2023
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This was in contravention of subsection 6(2) of the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (WAPPRIITA).

Key Points: 
  • This was in contravention of subsection 6(2) of the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (WAPPRIITA).
  • The fine will be directed to the Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund.
  • Further examination by the Canada Border Services Agency revealed approximately six pounds of meat products in Ali-Ibironke's luggage.
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada enforcement officers inspected the meat products and sent samples for DNA analysis to identify the species.

An Ontario taxidermist fined $60,000 after violating federal wildlife law for unlawful polar bear exports

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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D'Souza was fined a total of $60,000, which will be directed to the Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund.

Key Points: 
  • D'Souza was fined a total of $60,000, which will be directed to the Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund.
  • In addition, the Court ordered D'Souza to forfeit one full polar bear mount and two hides or rugs.
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada wildlife enforcement officers carried out the investigation, which was based in part on the three-pronged approach for polar bear conservation and management.
  • The collaboration with law enforcement agencies in Nunavut, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and in the United States was key in the investigation.

Three individuals fined a total of $34,000 for violating federal wildlife legislation

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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On July 25, 2023, Thi Kim Loan Nguyen pleaded guilty to one count and Minh Truong Hai Nguyen to four counts of violating the same Act.

Key Points: 
  • On July 25, 2023, Thi Kim Loan Nguyen pleaded guilty to one count and Minh Truong Hai Nguyen to four counts of violating the same Act.
  • Thi Kim Loan Nguyen was fined $5,000 and Minh Truong Hai Nguyen $24,000.
  • The sentences were handed down by the Court following reports concerning illegal trade activities that took place between May 2017 and August 2018.
  • In so doing, the individuals committed offences under the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act.

Travel Lemming Takes on AI Chatbots, Unveils Human-Picked USA Summer Bucket List

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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DENVER, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To kick off the 2023 summer travel season, Travel Lemming released its picks for the 150 best things to do in the USA this summer. The list is an annual project by the online guide, which has more than 10 million readers.

Key Points: 
  • Calling it the "AI antidote" to the "robotic recommendations" of chatbots, the online travel guide unveiled its annual summer list of 150 unique things to do in the USA.
  • DENVER, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To kick off the 2023 summer travel season, Travel Lemming released its picks for the 150 best things to do in the USA this summer.
  • This year's guide directly confronts the rise of generative AI, highlighting that human creators handpicked every attraction on the list.
  • Nate Hate, CEO of Travel Lemming, added: "Every Silicon Valley generative AI demo includes a travel planning example.

The Wild Animal Sanctuary Acquires 22,450 Acres of Land for Newly Formed Wild Horse Refuge Property

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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With more than 22,450 acres of land spanning across 29 square miles, this contiguous parcel of land represents a landmass larger than Manhattan Island.

Key Points: 
  • With more than 22,450 acres of land spanning across 29 square miles, this contiguous parcel of land represents a landmass larger than Manhattan Island.
  • The Wild Animal Sanctuary purchased the land for its newly created Wild Horse Refuge, which will serve to rescue and protect hundreds of Colorado's native wild horses, which are also known as Mustangs.
  • Denver is located 4.5 hours southeast of the newly formed Wild Horse Refuge, while Salt Lake City, UT is 4 hours to the west.
  • For more information about The Wild Animal Sanctuary or its Wild Horse Refuge, visit WildAnimalSanctuary.org or WildHorseRefuge.org .

Ontario-based company contributes $30,000 to the Environmental Damages Fund for importing protected European eel meat

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
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As part of the agreement, the company has made a contribution of $30,000 to the Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund.

Key Points: 
  • As part of the agreement, the company has made a contribution of $30,000 to the Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund.
  • Ocean Seafood Company also forfeited the imported eel meat to the Crown to remove the illegally imported product from the commercial market.
  • Through extensive sampling and DNA analysis, the officers determined that European eel meat was mixed with the American eel meat.
  • The American eel closely resembles the European eel, and meat from the two species can only be distinguished by using DNA analysis.