A B.C. man who admitted to feeding dog chow to a troop of bears at a marijuana grow-op has pleaded guilty to a second wildlife charge.

Allan Piche entered the plea Tuesday on his second count of feeding dangerous wildlife, a charge that could result in a maximum fine of $200,000 and up to two years in jail because it is his second offence.

This latest charge dates back to June, nearly a year after he was warned to stop supplying grub to more than two dozen black bears after a police raid on his Christina Lake property. In March, he pleaded guilty to his first count of feeding dangerous wildlife and is scheduled to be sentenced on that offence on Wednesday.

When police seized about 2,300 marijuana plants from Piche's property in August 2010, officers said that as many as 20 bears appeared to be guarding the grow-op.

Piche has always admitted that he fed the animals for more than a decade, but denied they were trained as guard bears.

After a warning from conservation officers, he agreed to reduce the feeding schedule to wean the bears off the dog food before the animals went into hibernation. He promised to stop feeding them completely when they awoke in spring.

As of September, Christina Lake conservation officers had shot and killed at least 17 problematic bears that were showing up on residents' doorsteps. Officials said they believed the animals had lost their fear of humans and speculated that they had been fed by Piche.

Piche and several others also face drug charges in connection with the grow-op. That trial will begin in February.