Mother bear shot dead near Edson, Alta., officers asking for tips
Fish and wildlife officers are trying to track down a person who shot a grizzly bear and left its carcass laying on a logging road west of Edmonton.
The mother of two cubs was found dead on Saturday, Oct. 9, west of Edson, Alta., off of Swanson Road.
A spokesperson with Alberta Justice said it was killed with a high-powered rifle.
The bear was known to frequent the area with her cubs, who are believed to be 2 yearsold.
The cubs will be left alone as officers said they are old enough to survive on their own.
Grizzly bears are considered a threatened species in Alberta and hunting them is illegal. The penalty could be as much as a fine of $100,000 and two years in jail.
Fish and wildlife said another bear found dead on Oct. 11 near Highway 16 was hit by a vehicle, and not related to their poaching investigation.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the 24-hour Report-A-Poacher line at 1-800-642-3800 or report online at alberta.ca/report-poacher.aspx
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