Eight people have been charged with illegally hunting moose in Manitoba.
The province alleges the suspects were firing a gun from a vehicle at night in a conservation area.
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Officers also seized four vehicles, guns and hunting equipment.
The province says the moose population in Manitoba’s east-central region has been in decline for years.
To help the population recover the province restricts hunting in some areas.
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