Below is a Facebook post from the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service (COS). For 2025, Fiocchi partnered with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to increase the visibility of poaching incidents in an effort to reduce poaching.
Four BC individuals face a combined 43 charges in connection with unlawfully hunting and killing wildlife in multiple incidents throughout BC.
The COS investigation began in the fall of 2023 when Conservation Officers responded to a report of shots fired near a cabin in Sheridan Lake, near 100 Mile House. The investigation led to the execution of two search warrants in the Lower Mainland.
Two of the accused operated as social media influencers who ran a backcountry hunting site.
The charges relate to unlawful hunts and violations related to the killing of 2 stone sheep, 2 mountain goat, 1 elk, and 4 mule deer.
“This was a complex case that was investigated for more than a year,” said Conservation Officer Joel Kline. “We’d like to thank the public for their prompt reporting to the RAPP line.”
Facing charges are:
Daniel Gazzola
- 26 charges under the Wildlife Act, including hunting wildlife out of season; unlawful possession of dead wildlife; discharging a firearm in a no-shooting area; hunting without consideration for the lives, safety and property of others and making a false statement.
- An additional 7 criminal charges related to firearm seizures.
Emmanuel Porcellato
- 8 charges under the Wildlife Act, including hunting wildlife within six hours of being airborne; hunting wildlife out of season and failing to comply with conditions of a species license.
Cole Rogozinski
- 5 charges under the Wildlife Act, including unlawful possession of dead wildlife; exceeding the bag limit and making a false statement.
- An additional 3 criminal charges related to firearm seizures.
Nicole Elie Rogers
- 4 charges under the Wildlife Act, including unlawful possession of dead wildlife and using another person’s license.
The individuals are next slated to appear in Kamloops provincial court on March 10, 2025. As this matter is before the courts, the COS will not be providing further comment at this time.
(Photo credit: British Columbia Conservation Officer Service)