Feeding bear gets Whistler visitors fined
B.C. conservation officers have fined two Whistler visitors for feeding a black bear after someone photographed them tossing food out their car window.
Conservation officers tracked down the offenders after someone snapped a photo
B.C. conservation officers have fined two Whistler visitors for feeding a black bear after someone photographed them tossing food out their car window.
The pair, who are originally from Kamloops, were spotted feeding the bear on the side of Callaghan Road.
A passerby snapped a photo and sent it to the Conservation Officer Service, who tracked down the pair.
The two were fined $345 under the Wildlife Act for intentionally feeding dangerous wildlife, according to a post on the COS Facebook page.