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The B.C. Corners Service is investigating how a human foot, encased in a sock and running shoe, found its way to the shores of Botanical Beach last week. Page 6
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
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Twins Etta and Isla Putch, 6, told friends and family they didn’t want birthday presents this year. Instead, the two asked for donations to help needy animals. Page 21
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Fawlty fisticuffs Actors Paul Holmes, left, Sarah Wilford, JeanSebastian St-Pierre and Raven Markussen rehearse a scene from Fawlty Towers. The Sooke Harbour Players production begins April 2. For the story, please turn to page 30. Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror
ELK KILLED BY POACHERS NEAR SANDCUT CREEK Animal found with legs cutoff and hide removed Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror
The bodies of two poached elk have been found near Sandcut Creek, east of Jordan River, by conservation officers. The animals were part of a small group of Roosevelt elk that had been living in the area for the last few years.
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Pauwels said the herds affected by the poaching are not healthy enough to sustain even limited harvests. “It’s pretty upsetting. If they’d been left alone, they had all the potential to turn into a viable herd, but this has done severe damage to the prospects of that happening,” he said. Elk have slowly been making a comeback on the Island in the last 30 years. This was the first group conservation officers have seen active in the Greater Sooke area on a regular basis.
Conservation officer Peter Pauwels, who found both animals, said one was pregnant, while the other may have been pregnant as well. The animals were shot a week apart – on Jan. 31 and a week later on Feb. 8. In one case, the animal was shot far off the logging road, with its legs cut off and its hide removed. Although the province’s wildlife authority permits First Nations to hunt Roosevelt elk on Vancouver Island, the recent killings have all been deemed illegal.
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The T’Souke and Pacheedaht First Nations also expressed concern over the incident, as both parties have been trying to re-building elk populations in the Jordan River. The conservation service has not identified any suspects in the poaching incidents. Pauwels encourages anyone with information to call the Report All Poachers and Polluters hotline at 1-877-952-7277. Callers can remain anonymous, but tips need to be specific to assist investigations, he said.
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