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This poacher took a female goat and kid….among other issues in BC.
A social media "influencer" who posted videos of himself illegally killing animals in the B.C. backcountry is facing a $50,000 fine and a 10-year hunting ban.
Daniel Aldo Gazzola, 33, pleaded guilty Thursday in Kamloops provincial court to five hunting offences following an exhaustive investigation by conservation officers in connection with a series of unlawful kills more than two years ago.
At the time of the offences, he was one of the people behind an Instagram account called Backcountry Carnivores.
“Gazzola held himself as an influencer and mentor, encouraging individuals interested in entering the sport, including new and female hunters,” Crown prosecutor Monica Fras said in court.
“The offences themselves were often filmed and photographed for content creation, with deliberate staging of kill shots, packing sequences and celebratory moments.”
A social media "influencer" who posted videos of himself illegally killing animals in the B.C. backcountry is facing a $50,000 fine and a 10-year hunting ban.
Daniel Aldo Gazzola, 33, pleaded guilty Thursday in Kamloops provincial court to five hunting offences following an exhaustive investigation by conservation officers in connection with a series of unlawful kills more than two years ago.
At the time of the offences, he was one of the people behind an Instagram account called Backcountry Carnivores.
“Gazzola held himself as an influencer and mentor, encouraging individuals interested in entering the sport, including new and female hunters,” Crown prosecutor Monica Fras said in court.
“The offences themselves were often filmed and photographed for content creation, with deliberate staging of kill shots, packing sequences and celebratory moments.”
