Daily News for January 08, 2023

Forestry

Cops bust would-be wood poachers in Lake Country

The Kelowna Daily Courier
January 5, 2023
Category: Forestry
Region: Canada, Canada West

Lake Country RCMP have arrested two men for cutting down at least 13 trees in Jack Seaton Park, apparently for use for firewood.  Kelowna RCMP media relations officer Const. Mike Della-Paolera said officers were patrolling the area on Jan. 2 after hearing of the illegal wood-cutting through social media.  During their rounds, the officers discovered marks in the snow left by trees that had been dragged out and bucked up, Della-Paolera said in a media release.  It was then the officers noticed 13 freshly cut tree stumps, as well as one full cut tree left behind.  Armed with photos taken by neighbours, the officers were able to identify a suspect vehicle and two male occupants, the release said.  Later that day, the officers saw the two men removing fresh cut trees from the park and arrested them.

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