{"id":159648,"date":"2024-08-26T06:34:46","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T10:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/rwddev\/?p=159648"},"modified":"2024-08-26T06:34:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T10:34:49","slug":"gravenhurst-man-guilty-of-having-black-bear-gallbladders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/gravenhurst-man-guilty-of-having-black-bear-gallbladders\/","title":{"rendered":"Muskoka resident fined $6,500 for having black bear gallbladders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ontario government is safeguarding black bear populations by ensuring people do not possess prohibited parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hoa Phan of Gravenhurst pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing three black bear gallbladders and was fined $6,500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The court heard that Phan became the subject of an investigation after conservation officers contacted him near the town of Gravenhurst in possession of what appeared to be three black bear gallbladders. Forensic analysis confirmed all three gallbladders originated from black bears. The Intelligence and Investigations Services unit, a veterinary pathologist with the University of Guelph and the DNA Profiling and Forensic Center at Trent University assisted in the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the&nbsp;<em>Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act<\/em>&nbsp;it is illegal for a person to possess a black bear gall bladder that has been removed from the bear\u2019s carcass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Justice of the Peace Margot Ballagh heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Bracebridge, on May 30, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To report a natural resource problem or provide information about an unsolved case, members of the public can call the ministry TIPS line toll free at 1-877-847-7667. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS. For more information about unsolved cases, please visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/solve-natural-resource-case\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ontario.ca\/mnrftips<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources The Ontario government is safeguarding black bear populations by ensuring people do not possess prohibited parts. 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