The Government of Canada is committed to protecting Canadian and foreign species of wild animals and plants that are, or may be, at risk due to unsustainable or illegal trade. On September 12, 2023, Cyril D'Souza, an Ontario taxidermist, pleaded guilty in the Ontario Court of Justice in Oshawa to two counts of violating the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (WAPPRIITA). D'Souza was fined a total of $60,000, which will be directed to the Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund.

https://www.miragenews.com/ontario-taxidermist-fined-60k-for-illegal-polar-1082903/

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