男子因故意喂熊多次被罰款

DURANGO, Colo. — A Colorado man has been fined $1,000 for intentionally feeding bears for the third time in the past eight years.

科羅拉多州杜蘭戈一名男子因在過去八年里第三次故意喂熊而被罰款1000美元。

The Durango Herald reports a resident reported to Colorado Parks and Wildlife that they had seen a man leaving out food in his backyard for bears.

據《杜蘭戈先驅報》報道，一名居民向科羅拉多州公園與野生動物保護管理處報告說，他們看到一名男子在自家后院為熊留下食物。

Wildlife Manager Matt Thorpe says the resident took pictures and provided them to officials.

野生動物園管理人員馬特.索普說，這名居民拍下了照片，并把照片提供給了官員。

An investigation found that the man had previously been fined for the same behavior in 2010 and 2012.

一項調查發(fā)現，這名男子曾在2010年和2012年因同樣的行為被罰款過。

In Colorado, it’s illegal to knowingly feed bears.

在科羅拉多州，故意喂熊是違法的。

The first offense carries a $100 fine. The second violation gives a $500 fine.

初次違法罰款100美元。第二次違法罰款500美元。

Thorpe said Colorado Parks and Wildlife contacted the man on Sunday, who paid the fine on the spot.

索普說，科羅拉多州公園與野生動物保護管理處周日聯系了這名男子，他當場支付了罰款。

He can be fined another $1,000 if he breaks the law again.

如果他再違法，還會被罰款1000美元。