Yukon conservation officers went to great lengths to prove an American man killed a bighorn sheep in Canada and not Alaska.. American proved guilty of killing bighorn sheep on Canadian soilThe photo on the left shows Donald Lee with the sheep. The photo on the right shows Yukon conservation officer Sean Cox in the same location, with arrows pointing out the natural landmarks proving that the animal was on the Canadian side of the border. .American hunter Donald Lee posted his trophy photos to a sheep hunting forum which lead to his prosecution, reported The Guardian.The photos included a date and geolocation which was noticed by another online user who figured out the kill was made on Canadian soil, which would have made it illegal because he didn’t have a permit..The forum participant sent a tip to Yukon conservation officers..The conservation officers travelled by helicopter to the remote locations and posed with exact landmarks to prove the hunter was in Canada..Lee ended up pleading guilty to the offence under federal wildlife protection laws..A Yukon court hit Lee with an $8,500 CAD fine and banned him from hunting in Canada for five years..The hunter now has one year to pay the fine and must surrender the sheep head — that was mounted — to Canadian authorities..During the court case, Lee explained he regrets his actions and didn’t realize until it was too late he has crossed into Canada.. American proved guilty of killing bighorn sheep on Canadian soilCourtesy of Yukon territorial court. .“I am regretful for the decisions I made that day,” Lee said in court, CBC reported..“I can’t return the animal to the mountain..“I suppose I could have contacted someone to get in touch with the Canadian authorities somehow. Instead, I made some poor decisions.”.Ewa Sudyk is a reporter with the Western Standard.,.esudyk@westernstandardonline.com
Yukon conservation officers went to great lengths to prove an American man killed a bighorn sheep in Canada and not Alaska.. American proved guilty of killing bighorn sheep on Canadian soilThe photo on the left shows Donald Lee with the sheep. The photo on the right shows Yukon conservation officer Sean Cox in the same location, with arrows pointing out the natural landmarks proving that the animal was on the Canadian side of the border. .American hunter Donald Lee posted his trophy photos to a sheep hunting forum which lead to his prosecution, reported The Guardian.The photos included a date and geolocation which was noticed by another online user who figured out the kill was made on Canadian soil, which would have made it illegal because he didn’t have a permit..The forum participant sent a tip to Yukon conservation officers..The conservation officers travelled by helicopter to the remote locations and posed with exact landmarks to prove the hunter was in Canada..Lee ended up pleading guilty to the offence under federal wildlife protection laws..A Yukon court hit Lee with an $8,500 CAD fine and banned him from hunting in Canada for five years..The hunter now has one year to pay the fine and must surrender the sheep head — that was mounted — to Canadian authorities..During the court case, Lee explained he regrets his actions and didn’t realize until it was too late he has crossed into Canada.. American proved guilty of killing bighorn sheep on Canadian soilCourtesy of Yukon territorial court. .“I am regretful for the decisions I made that day,” Lee said in court, CBC reported..“I can’t return the animal to the mountain..“I suppose I could have contacted someone to get in touch with the Canadian authorities somehow. Instead, I made some poor decisions.”.Ewa Sudyk is a reporter with the Western Standard.,.esudyk@westernstandardonline.com
