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SASKTIP INC. requires your assistance in the apprehension of the people responsible for the following resource violations. A cash reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the individuals involved. Anyone with information about this crime should contact the provincial Toll Free Turn in Poacher Line at 1-800-667-7561. Calls are not traced or recorded in any way and callers may choose to remain anonymous.

CASE 1:

On December 1, 2007 approximately 3 miles north and 2 ½ miles west of Denholm a large prime Bull Moose was shot from a vehicle traveling east bound on the Barleston road. Subjects had shot the moose 3 times and fled the scene. The moose was recovered in a bush nearby. Evidence was collected from the scene. Click photo to enlarge.

CASE 2:
On Friday, November 16th, 2007 a call was placed to Saskatchewan Environment’s Turn-in-Poacher line regarding a dead white-tailed deer that had been found 5 miles east and two miles south of Codette. Conservation Officers from Nipawin responded to the location and found a mature 4x4 whitetail buck. Further investigation revealed that the deer had been shot in the front shoulder and died at that location. Another call the following day resulted in another 4x4 whitetail buck being found dead. This animal had been previously wounded and it originated from the same location as the first deer. A location was found in the same area where a 3rd deer had been loaded into a vehicle. Information from witnesses reveals that the animals were shot on Friday morning, November 16th, 2007 around 10:00 am. In 2006, Officers from Nipawin responded to 48 calls of this same nature where deer had been shot and left.

Case 3:

Sometime between October 5th and October 15th, 2007 one or more suspects located two large bull moose about three miles north east of the community of Glen Ewen. The suspects used a pickup truck to chase the bulls and killed the first moose in a willow-run. While chasing after the second moose, the vehicle collided with a large boulder hidden in the willow run possibly causing serious damage to the undercarriage of the truck. The suspects continued chasing after the second bull moose in a south-westerly direction for about one kilometer shooting it several times until the large bull could go no further. The killing shot was made in a stubble field before the suspects hooked onto the moose and dragged it to a nearby slough. A partial attempt was made to remove the antlers but after cutting about half way through, they gave up. Both of these prime bulls were killed with a 12 gauge shotgun using “bird shot” and left to rot. Click photo to enlarge.

Case 4:
Shortly before 5pm on August 13, 2007 , a complaint was received about whole walleye being left just outside Regina at an abandoned brick plant site off Pinkie Road. There were 22 garbage bags each containing 5 walleye that were 8 to 10 pounds each in size… meaning that there were 400 to 500 pounds of fish abandoned. They were still half frozen, meaning that they were probably dumped the night before (a Sunday night). The fish had net marks on them. Conservation officers are investigating and are seeking public assistance about the circumstance under which the fish were caught and subsequently abandoned.

Case 5:

On March 26, 2007 a call came into the Saskatchewan Environment office regarding the 3 eagle carcasses and a coyote carcass found in a field – approximately 7 miles south and 3 miles west of Mortlach. A Conservation Officer attended the site were the three bald/golden eagles and coyote were found. The animals were collected and sent in to Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Center for testing. Results of the tests determined that a pesticide were present. Conservation Officers have no suspects and are requesting any information the public may have regarding this investigation. It is common that when poisons/pesticides are used to target coyotes, which is very illegal, that eagles and other scavengers fall victim to this activity. Poisoning is not a solution to high coyote population. Saskatchewan Environment has programs and funding in cooperation with Saskatchewan Ag and Food to deal with nuisance coyotes.

Case 6: SOLVED THROUGH SASKTIP

Sometime during the week of November 5 to 9, 2007, culprits, using a vehicle, chased a large bull elk across a large open stubble field. The elk was shot on both sides with a small caliber firearm until it died in the field. This occurred 1 ½ miles West and 1 ½ miles South of Dorintosh, Saskatchewan. This may have occurred after dark. Only the antlers were removed, and the rest of the animal was left to rot!
Two calls to the Sasktip line were made, resulting in enough information for conservation officers to solve this case.

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1-800-667-7561
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If you have any information
about these offenses, please
contact the TIP line.
You need not leave your
name and you may be
eligible for a cash reward.

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