{
  "id": 5364201,
  "title": "Man fined $27,000 for feeding bears, coyotes near popular trail in Metro Vancouver",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/man-fined-27-000-for-feeding-bears-coyotes-near-popular-trail-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T16:34:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/greenpage/2026/09/03/man-fined-27000-for-feeding-bears-coyotes-near-popular-trail-in-metro-vancouver"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A man from West Vancouver has received a hefty fine of $27,000 for intentionally feeding bears and coyotes near a popular trail. The Conservation Officer Service in British Columbia issued the penalty after the man admitted to leaving food at sites along Keith Road over two weeks in April and May 2022. Three locations were identified near a popular walking trail where bears and coyotes were observed feeding. The fine was divided, with $20,000 going to the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation and the remaining $7,000 imposed as a direct fine. Wildlife biologists warn that feeding wild animals can lead to dangerous interactions with humans as the creatures become habituated to associating people with food.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "West Vancouver man fined $27,000 for intentionally feeding bears and coyotes.",
    "Conservation Officer Service issued penalty after admitting to leaving food in April and May 2022.",
    "$20,000 donated to Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, $7,000 as direct fine."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}