Ms. Que Banh<p>Residents living next to the former <a href="https://beige.party/tags/RoyalOak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RoyalOak</span></a> golf course in <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Saanich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Saanich</span></a> fear that <a href="https://beige.party/tags/IllegalHunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IllegalHunting</span></a> has caused a “significant drop" in the local population of <a href="https://beige.party/tags/CaliforniaQuail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CaliforniaQuail</span></a>.</p><p>“Since early July, several people have witnessed and reported frequent trapping of quail to the Capital Regional District <a href="https://beige.party/tags/CRD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRD</span></a> and other authorities,” said a resident, who wished to remain anonymous. “We believe the trappers have almost decimated the quail population on and around the property.”</p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/BritishColumbia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BritishColumbia</span></a> regulations only allow for California <a href="https://beige.party/tags/quail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>quail</span></a> to be hunted during October and November, by someone with a <a href="https://beige.party/tags/hunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hunting</span></a> license. However, as the 10.94 hectare piece of land, adjacent to <a href="https://beige.party/tags/ElkBeaverLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElkBeaverLake</span></a> Regional Park, is owned and managed by the CRD, any hunting of wildlife, including quail, is a violation of a <a href="https://beige.party/tags/CRDparks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRDparks</span></a> bylaw.</p><p>The COS and the CRD have asked that anyone with information should contact the Report All <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Poachers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poachers</span></a> and Polluters hotline at 1-877-952-7277.</p><p><a href="https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/home2/quail-decimated-by-illegal-poaching-in-island-area-residents-say-7501263" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">vancouverislandfreedaily.com/h</span><span class="invisible">ome2/quail-decimated-by-illegal-poaching-in-island-area-residents-say-7501263</span></a></p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/Wsanec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wsanec</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/VancouverIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VancouverIsland</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/VanIsle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VanIsle</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a></p>