Parks Canada Recovers 45 Fossils Stolen From Burgess Shale, Levies $20,000 Fine

Parks Canada Recovers 45 Fossils Stolen From Burgess Shale, Levies $20,000 Fine
A fossil is shown at the Burgess Shale near Field, B.C. in this August 2012 photo. The Canadian Press/Lauren Krugel
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A Quebec resident has been fined $20,000 for taking 45 fossils from three national parks in the Rocky Mountains, including an internationally known fossil site.

Parks Canada says in a news release that park wardens in Lake Louise, Alta., received a tip in 2020 from a member of the public about fossils being removed from the Burgess Shale, a significant fossil site.