Texada Island Pair Fined $6,000 for Failing to Promptly Report the Wounding or Killing of a Grizzly

Overview

• Texada Island residents Kody Bevan and Seneca Antony pleaded guilty in Powell River provincial court to a Wildlife Act offence for failing to promptly report the wounding or killing of a grizzly bear.
• Each was fined $3,000, with $2,000 from each fine directed to the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, according to the BC Conservation Officer Service.
• The grizzly, known locally as Tex, was found shot in July 2025 after weeks of debate over relocation, and the RCMP notified conservation officers about a member of the public allegedly shooting the bear.
• Global News reports the pair launched a GoFundMe stating they shot the bear to protect dairy cows and later tracked it, presenting their account of events.
• Conservation advocates criticized the provincial response and pointed to an ongoing review of the Wildlife Act, urging faster coordination with First Nations on wildlife management.