WILDLEX

The defendant plead guilty to charges pertaining to unlawful trafficking and possession of wildlife, or parts thereof, violating regulations of the Wildlife Act of British Columbia, in particular with reference to the wings and feathers of bald eagles.

The appellant pleaded guilty to dealing with goods with intent to evade the prohibition or restriction on their exportation, contrary to the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.The appellant was involved in carrying eggs of peregrine falcons with intent to evade the prohibition on their exportation.

This is a case of appeal. The respondent was accused on three charges listed above. The question was, whether the permits the respondent (at that time: the accused) carried were technically valid for the actions he committed.

On 27 July 2010, at the outbound controls at Heathrow Airport, the appellant presented the UK Border Agency (UKBA) with three CITES re-export permits which had been issued for five rhino horns which he was taking with him in his luggage to Australia.

The accused was charged with two breaches of the Fisheries Act, namely, possession of several undersized lobster, and possession of a v-notched lobster (see Commentary and Significant Features).

Mr. Potts was convicted of 11 counts under the Wildlife Act, R.S.A. 200, c.W-10. The issue for consideration is what is a fit and appropriate sentence given all the proper considerations.

The defendant has pleaded guilty to a charge that he did unlawfully traffic in dead wildlife or a part thereof contrary to the Wildlife Act. A conservation officer was introduced to a person who would sell the officer bald eagle parts.

The appellant pleaded guilty to being knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of the restriction on the importation of wild birds. The appellant was concerned in smuggling 23 wildbirds from Thailand.

The appellant was convicted of 22 offences of unlawfully importing or dealing with animals and birds of endangered species. The appellant was concerned in importing 23 birds of prey in two suit cases.

On 28 November 2000 a consignment arrived at Heathrow from the Cameroons on a Swissair flight via Zurich. The consignor was Mrs Monie and the consignee and importer the appellant. The consignment contained for the most part frozen cassava leaves and indeed that was how the accompanying documents described it.