By Times Chronicle Staff
A coyote paw was found severed in a trap, and witness accounts of a three-pawed coyote have prompted a reward being offered by wildlife charity, The Fur-Bearers, as it seeks information and a potential conviction for trapping violations.
The Fur-Bearers, a non-partisan Canadian charity founded in 1953, received multiple reports from residents in Osoyoos about the coyote seen around Anarchist Mountain beginning in February 2025. The BC Conservation Officer Service is investigating.
“This coyote is suffering in a way no animal should have to as a result of the use of a trap,” says Lesley Fox, Executive Director at The Fur-Bearers. “We expect that this reward may help investigators identify the person or persons responsible and, should they determine a violation took place, lead to a conviction.
“It’s vital that communities throughout British Columbia continue to report these issues to the BC COS tipline and help ensure wildlife are protected from potentially illegal and dangerous activities,” she said.
The Fur-Bearers is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the identification and conviction of the person(s) responsible.
Anyone with information regarding the traps or individual(s) behind the trapping is asked to contact the BC COS RAPP (Report All Poachers and Polluters) line at 1-877-952-7277 or report online at forms.gov.bc.ca/environment/rapp/.
The Fur-Bearers (The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals) is a registered Canadian charity that protects fur-bearing animals through conservation, advocacy, research, and education. For more information, visit their website .
