鈥淪askatchewan residents should know that TIP is available for calls about environmental polluters and illegal dumping in addition to poaching.鈥�
鈥� Environment Minister Scott Moe
Every year, the public makes more than 1,000 calls to the Ministry of Environment鈥檚 Turn In Poachers (TIP) line.
Since 2015, provincial courts have issued almost $151,000 in fines related to a variety of serious illegal hunting, fishing and environmental offences.聽 Calls to the TIP line, or to ministry field offices, play a significant role solving these cases.
鈥淭he public鈥檚 assistance in solving crimes related to the protection and preservation of our natural resources has been invaluable,鈥� Environment Minister Scott Moe said.聽 鈥漈he 24 hour anonymous TIP line allows the public to report resource-related criminal activity as it is happening, or provide crucial information to help ministry conservation officers solve these cases.鈥�
Callers whose information leads to a conviction can receive rewards of up to $2,000 through the SASKTIP Rewards Program.
鈥淪askatchewan residents should know that TIP is available for calls about environmental polluters and illegal dumping in addition to poaching,鈥� Moe said.聽 鈥淥ur conservation officers provide thousands of warnings each year to help educate the public on a range of environmental issues.鈥�
If you suspect wildlife, fisheries, forestry or environmental violations, please call your local Ministry of Environment office, Saskatchewan鈥檚 toll-free Turn In Poachers line at 1-800-667-7561 or #5555 for SaskTel cellular subscribers.聽 Violations can also be reported online at www.saskatchewan.ca/tip.
Ministry of Environment approximate annual enforcement statistics averaged over five years (includes environmental, wildlife, fisheries, and forestry related violations):
1,200 prosecutions per year
2,100 written warnings per year
3,500 verbal warnings per year
