THREE MEN CONVICTED IN CONNECTION WITH DUCK SHOOTING VIDEO POSTED ON THE INTERNET

Three men have been fined a total of $16,000 under The Wildlife Act, Saskatchewan and the Migratory Birds Convention Act, Canada. In addition to the fines they each received a three year hunting suspension under The Wildlife Act and a one year suspension under the Migratory Birds Convention regulations.

James Fraser was fined $5,000 and Dave Fraser was fined $5,000 and had to forfeit his video camcorder, which was used to record the incident. Jeremy Rowlands was fined $6,000 and had to forfeit two rifles, which were used in the incident.

"Illegal hunting and waste of game robs the people of Saskatchewan of the benefits of our natural resources and the provincial government is committed to ensuring those who abuse our resources are prosecuted," Minister of Environment Nancy Heppner said. "The activities of these men were not condoned by the public, which was reflected by the large number of calls to the Turn In Poachers lines in both Saskatchewan and Alberta. Information from these tips led to the three individuals' arrest and subsequent charges."

Anyone who is aware of or who suspects environmental, fisheries or wildlife violations is encouraged to report them to the nearest Ministry of Environment office or to call the province's toll-free TIP line at 1-800-667-7561 or #5555 for SaskTel cell phone subscribers.

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For more information, contact:

Gary Harrison
Environment
Phone: 306-961-5243
Brian Petrar
Environment Canada
Phone: 306-221-9731