{"id":215680,"date":"2026-01-04T02:03:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T02:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/215680\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T02:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T02:03:14","slug":"did-not-have-the-required-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/215680\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Did not have the required … reports’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three men were fined over $6,000 for illegally harvesting, selling, and transporting wood from the Saskatchewan provincial forest for personal use.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to a Saskatchewan government news report<\/a>, a conservation officer traveling along Highway 916, north of the Prince Albert National Park, pulled over a truck full of timber. The officer discovered that the driver, Reginald Cook, was en route to a client but “did not have the required shipping and receiving reports,” according to CKOM<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Further investigation revealed that Terry Thoms, the client receiving the birch timber, also had not received a permit to harvest the wood, which came from the Prince Albert National Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When the officer arrived at the source of the harvest, he arrested Jose Madariaga for aiding in the illegal harvest and transport of the trees.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In April, the Prince Albert Provincial Court found the three men guilty of processing and distributing wood from the protected forest. Thoms and Madariaga were each fined around $3,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The dues and fees paid ensure that the people of the province receive a fair return from those who use public resources and that funds are available to renew the forest,” read the Saskatchewan news release.\u00a0<\/p>\n


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In addition to these fines, the court mandated that the processed timber be delivered to the Great Blue Heron National Park for use as firewood for visitors.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Without the appropriate permits and permission to clear protected forest lands granted, illegal logging<\/a> can cause extensive harm to native habitats. This habitat loss could lead to biodiversity loss, intensifying the stress on wildlife that are already under strain<\/a> from rising global temperatures and poaching.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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