WILDLEX

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.

Without the approval of the forestry department, Xu Hanzhou purchased wild animals from the towns and villages in the surrounding counties and districts and raised them at his residence in No. 21, Dazhong Alley, Babu District, Hezhou City. He then took the purchased wild animals to Hezhou City for profit. At 7 a.m.

On the 16 April 2013, elements of the conservation service of the Boumba Bek National Park arrested the accused in the hunting zone of Libongo, of the Boumba Bek National Park in possession of freshly butchered totally protected animal species. This includes Chimpanzees, Gorillas and a deer.

On the 19 June 2013, elements of the Nki national park were carrying out an anti-poaching patrol in the locality of Alati. During this patrol, the elements received reliable information about some poaching activity in the village of Mengom around Ntam.

On the 16 April 2013, elements of the conservation service of the Boumba Bek National Park arrested the accused, NKOMBO MPEKA Gerard in the hunting zone of Libongo, of the Boumba Bek National park, a protected area in possession of parts of totally protected animal species, notably Gorilla, Chimpanzee and Deer.

The accused BIKOULI SONOLO Christys was arrested in Ngolla 35, a classified protected area by elements of the conservation service in possession of Deer meat. Upon arrest, he could not legally back up his presence in the protected area and the possession of this protected animal specie.

LAMBI Sévérin was arrested in LOBEKE national park, a protected area, in possession of carcasses of class B protected animals species, in particular Deer meat. Upon his arrest, he gave no legal explanation for his presence in this park, and could not justify the possession of these protected animal species he was caught with.

The accused NAMEIBIO Delaine was arrested by elements of the conservation service in Mbol 12, a protected zone. She was found in possession of Gorilla and Deer meat. Upon arrest, she could not legally back up her presence in the protected area and the possession of totally protected animal species.

On January 23, 2015, Zejun Z. invited Xinlie C. to come to Bijie, Guizhou to catch eagles. The next day, the two hunted and captured one eagle each while passing the road from Puyi Town to Dafang County. On the evening of the same day, Zejun Z. and Xinlie C. met with fellow villagers Jinliang L., Yihua W., Nenghai F. and Heliu G.

From May to June 2017, Yubin Z., Guangyan D., carried illegally modified guns and ammunition, shot and killed a buzzard near the dam. In September 2017, Yubin Z. poisoned an oriental white stork with a panacea in his fish pond. In the autumn of 2017, Hongyan D. used a sticky net to hunt 5 kestrels. In October 2017, Yubin Z.