I fail to understand how saying I think a concept is ridiculous is slander but hey if your that sensitive about it I'm sorry. As for the Wildlife Act it allows for hunting so what's your point? I believe in ethical killing of animals I don't take a shot unless I'm certain I have the opportunity to drop the animal with a well placed shot that will cause the quickest death. I don't hunt with a bow for this very reason I think it kills far to slow. As for going to jail over killing a sasquatch because it's human I'll let that comment speak for itself.
My point was that almost all wildlife is protected under the act, meaning that you cannot harm it in any way
Hope this helps you understand my point
This is not from the Wildlife Act but from the Hunting synopsis
WHAT IS “WILDLIFE”?
All native species of animals in the
province excluding invertebrates and fish as
well as several non-native species have been
designated as wildlife, giving them full protection
under provisions of the Wildlife Act,
RSBC 1996, Chapter 488. These species may
not be hunted, killed, captured, kept as pets
or used for commercial purposes unless specifically
allowed by regulation or by authority
of a permit. Schedules “B” and “C” of the
Designation and Exemption Regulation list
wildlife that are known to destroy property
and/or are detrimental to native wildlife.
These species have fewer restrictions regulating
their hunting, killing or capturing. Any
capture or killing of these species must
still abide by provincial laws regarding the
humane treatment of animals.
Schedule B
Schedule "B" lists animals that may be
captured or killed only for the specific
purpose of protecting property unless an
open season is designated by regulation (see
Regional Schedules for open seasons).
(a) Scapanus orarius - coast mole
(b) Lepus americanus - snowshoe hare
(c) all of the species of the sub family
Arvicolinae and lemmings, except
Ondonatra zibethicus - muskrat.
(d) Neotoma cinerea - bushy-tailed woodrat
(e) all species of the genus Peromyscus -
deer mice
(f) Erethizon dorsatum - porcupine
(g) Thomomys talpoides - northern pocket
gopher
(h) Marmota flaviventris - yellow-bellied
marmot
(i) Marmota monax - woodchuck
(j) Spermophilus columbianus - Columbian
ground squirrel
(k) Mephitis mephitis - striped skunk
(l) Procyon lotor - raccoon
(m) Spilogale putorius - spotted skunk
Schedule C
Schedule "C" animals can be captured
or killed anywhere and at any time in BC.
Schedule “C” birds may be hunted using electronic
calls. You do not need a hunting licence
to hunt or kill the following
Schedule “C” wildlife:
(a) Rana catesbeiana - American bullfrog
(b) Rana clamitans - green frog
(c) all species of the family Chelydridae -
snapping turtles
(d) Didelphis virginiana - North American
opossum
(e) Sylvilagus floridanus - eastern cottontail
(f) Oryctolagus cuniculus - European rabbit
(g) Myocastor coypus - nutria
(h) all species of the genus Sciurus - gray
squirrels and fox squirrels
(i) Passer domesticus - house sparrow
(j) Sturnus vulgaris - European starling
(k) Columbia livia - rock dove (domestic
pigeon)
You do need a hunting licence to hunt the
following Schedule “C” wildlife UNLESS you
are hunting them on your property or they are
damaging your property:
(a) Corvus caurina - Northwestern Crow
(b) Corvus brachyrhynchos - American Crow
(c) Pica pica - black-billed magpie
(d) Molothrus ater - brown-headed cowbird
and the eggs of this bird species may be
destroyed.
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OPEN SEASONS
There is NO OPEN SEASON FOR ANY
WILDLIFE – except as indicated in this
Synopsis. It is unlawful to hunt at any time
during the year except within the open
season, or by authority of a permit issued
under the Wildlife Act.
To define open seasons for big game, small
game and game birds, the province is divided
into Management Units (MUs). Hunting
seasons are shown in regional schedules on
the following pages. All season dates shown
are inclusive.
Where an open season does not apply to
the entire Management Unit, a reference is
given to maps showing the area and describing
the applicable regulation.
Published seasons in this Synopsis cease to
be in effect in any area closed by the Ministry
of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource
Operations and are in effect for the duration
of the forest closure order.
Hunting season dates may only be
changed in season by order of the Minister.
Such changes will be given local publicity.
Check
www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw for updates before
your hunt.