Caribou meat suspected of being illegally harvested seized in Nain

One person is facing charges after police in a small community in Labrador seized caribou meat they suspect was illegally harvested.

Under the Newfoundland and Labrador Wildlife Act, RCMP searched a home in Nain on Sunday.

They seized a quantity of caribou meat they say was harvested illegally, and one person is facing charges.

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Police said the hunting season is closed for the province, making it illegal to harvest of possess caribou meat.

The provincial government has had a ban in hunting caribou in place since 2013, due to the population's declining numbers.