St. Brendan�s man pleads guilty to wildlife charge

Cyril Alyward Jr. of St. Brendan�s was recently fined $1,000 and prohibited from holding a big game licence for five years after he pled guilty in Gander Provincial Court to hunting big game during closed season. A second man involved in the same incident also pled guilty last November on a big game charge and was also fined $1,000 and prohibited from holding a big game licence for five years. In addition to the fines, big game meat and a firearm were forfeited to the Crown in both cases.

The investigation took place in the St. Brendan�s area in 2002 by Gambo district conservation officers and resulted in several residence searches and a quantity of big game meat, firearms and ammunition seized.

Media contact:
          Sonia B. Glover, Communications, (709) 729-6183.
          Chris Murley, Conservation Officer II, (709) 674-4625 or 424-1024 (cell).

2003 01 29                                        2:40 p.m.