Two Texada Island residents have now been charged in connection with the killing of a grizzly bear in July.
In a post on social media, the Conservation Officer Service said Crown counsel has now approved charges against the two people, who are scheduled to appear in court in Powell River on Oct. 14.
The B.C. Prosecution Service confirmed on Tuesday that Seneca Anthony and Kody Bevan are charged with failing to promptly report the wounding or killing of a grizzly bear, contrary to Section 75(2) of the B.C. Wildlife Act.
Global News contacted both Anthony and Bevan, but they hung up the phone and refused to comment.
The bear, nicknamed Tex, had been living on Texada Island for more than a month when it was found dead in the Van Anda area.
The four-year-old male grizzly had been on the island for close to a month after swimming across from the mainland.
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Residents of the island rallied to privately fund a relocation effort, and the Mamalilikulla First Nation said it would be happy to welcome the bear to its territory in Knight Inlet, west of the Broughton Archipelago.
The B.C. government, however, resisted the idea, telling Global News that because the bear had already been moved twice, the chances of a successful third move were low and it was no longer a candidate for relocation.
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