{"id":464,"date":"2011-11-19T18:18:29","date_gmt":"2011-11-20T01:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isurvivedthehurley.com\/?p=464"},"modified":"2013-10-04T09:07:16","modified_gmt":"2013-10-04T16:07:16","slug":"grizzly-poaching-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isurvivedthehurley.com\/?p=464","title":{"rendered":"Grizzly Poaching Alert!"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATE on the court case:<\/h3>\n

The following links are updates on the court case of Squamish resident Brett Michael Eyben charged with the killing of this grizzly.
\nDecember 13 2012<\/a>
\nAugust 7 2013<\/p>\n

<\/a>October 3rd 2013 – Sentencing<\/a><\/p>\n

Poachers have been active on the Hurley Road!\u00a0 On Thursday, after the storm,\u00a0 a beautiful 9 year old grizzly bear was shot on the right side of the Lillooet River FSR, as you approach the start of the Hurley.\u00a0 It’s huge body and head found laying on the side of the road with missing claws.\u00a0 This happened at the 8.5km mark on the Pemberton side of the Hurley, just before the Railroad Creek Bridge where the road splits up to the Hurley or to Meager.\u00a0 If anyone saw something in that area on Thursday Nov 17 please contact the RAPP Line<\/a> you can remain anonymous if you wish 1-877-952-7277.\u00a0 Evidence of at least 2 moose were also poached up there this last month.\u00a0 There is no open season for moose from the summit to Pemberton.\u00a0 There is a big white sign up at the summit pull out.\u00a0 The\u00a0Conservation Officers<\/a>\u00a0 have a huge zone and they need the public to help keep an eye out for poachers.\u00a0 I’ve driven the Hurley hundreds of times and I’ve never seen a grizz!\u00a0 This poacher got lucky.\u00a0 A poachers luck has to run out!<\/p>\n

UPDATE REWARD OFFERED:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Pemberton Wildlife Association<\/a> is offering a $1000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or\u00a0 persons responsible for illegally killing a large grizzly bear near Pemberton on or around Thursday, Nov 17, 2011.
\nAnyone with knowledge of this incident is urged to call the RAPP Line<\/a> at 1-877-952-7277<\/p>\n

The attached photos were taken on November 8th by a Pemberton Wildlife Association member.\u00a0 This is the same bear that was killed by the poacher.
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