The host of a British Columbia-based backcountry hunting show and his wife have been found guilty of several poaching charges in B.C. and Alberta, conservation services in both provinces said Thursday.Court records show Michel and Lynn Beaulieu are still facing several more illegal hunting charges in B.C. after a joint investigation led to more than $31,500 in fines for offences in B.C. and Alberta, conservation services said.
His wife also admitted to hunting without a licence in the same incident and received a fine of $2,000, the service said. "None of this was done with malicious intent. Not one time did I go in there and go, 'Oh we're going to go poach this animal illegally.' That never even crossed my mind," he said. The Beaulieus are still facing several charges in B.C. for 2022 incidents in Kelowna and Beaverdale, court records show. They are set to appear in court on March 4.
Both Beaulieus are banned from hunting for one year and all animals have been returned to the Crown, the BCCOS said.Fine hiked dramatically for man who 'wantonly and flagrantly' poached cedar from First Nation territory