Spring 2011 Newsletter
The Objectives of SaskTip
- Creating, maintaining, and distributing a reward fund to encourage the public to provide Saskatchewan Conservation Officers with information which leads to the discovery and/or prosecution of fisheries, wildlife, forestry, and environmental law violators
- Providing public information on the incidence and detrimental impact of fisheries, wildlife, forestry, and environmental law violators
- Working with public and private agencies to provide funding to promote the province's toll free Turn In Poacher (TIP) line 1-800-667-7561 or Sasktel cellular #5555 and any other program that deters fisheries, wildlife, and environmental crime
Current Board of Directors
| Brent Kennedy (Chair) - Ducks Unlimited (Canada) |
Jim Kroshus - SK Wildlife Federation |
| Rick Douslin (Vice-Chair) - SK Ministry of Environment |
Lorne Scott - Nature Saskatchewan |
| Daryl Minter (Secretary) - SK Ministry of Environment |
Ed Bergen - SK Bowhunters Assoc |
| Cathy Yuzek (Treasurer) - SK Ministry of Environment |
Brian Petrar - Environment Canada |
| Rick Douslin - SK Ministry of Environment |
Dave Harvey - Director at Large |
| Cathi Beckel - SK Wildlife Rehabilitation Society |
Dale Harvey - SK Assoc Rural Municipalities |
| Don Fenwick - World of Whitetail |
Ken Aube - SK Ministry of Environment |
| Zolton Molnar - SK Assoc of Conservation Officers |
SaskTip Shows Appreciation to Contributing Rural Municipalities
Each year at the SARM convention, a draw is made for a framed print which every Rural Municipality that has provided $100 toward SaskTip is eligible to win. This print is donated by Ducks Unlimited which is represented on the SaskTip Board by current Chairperson Brent Kennedy.
Left: RM of Loon Lake Reeve Harvey Dimond and Administrator Jackie Regnier accept the Ducks Unlimited print from Conservation Officer Verne Larson on behalf of SaskTip for 2009.
Right: RM of Garry Administrator Tanis Ferguson accepts the Ducks Unlimited print from Conservation Officer Dan Sakal on behalf of SaskTip for 2010.

2009-2010 SaskTip Advertisement Summary
| Field Area |
Occ/Date |
Circumstances |
| Candle Lake |
2009/03/01 |
Cow elk shot and abandoned near Meath Park |
| Nipawin |
2009/04/07 |
Dead moose calves abandoned |
| Greenwater |
2009/01/09 & 18 |
3 elk killed |
| Kindersley |
2009/04/12 |
Antelope shot near Netherhill |
| Kindersley |
2009/01/09 |
Mule deer shot near Coleville |
| Kindersley |
2009/04/12 |
Antelope shot near Rosetown |
| North Battleford |
2009/05/28 |
3 antelope found dead near Unity |
| Dorintosh |
2009/05/03 |
Fire near Vivian Lake in Meadow Lake Prov Park |
| Saskatoon |
2009/07/08 |
Moose shot near Delisle |
| Swift Current |
2009/07/06 |
3 antelope shot with a small calibre rifle |
| Nipawin |
2009/07/16 |
Bull moose chased then shot and abandoned |
| Lloydminster |
2009/07/02 |
Antelope chased down, struck and killed |
| Nipawin |
2009/07/27 |
Moose shot and abandoned in marsh |
| Kindersley |
2009/10/06 |
20 white-fronted geese dumped north of Eatonia |
| Melfort |
2009/10/21 |
17 Canada Geese and 1 duck abandoned and wasted |
| Estevan |
2009/10/21 |
Mature bull moose shot with .223 cal rifle and left |
| Fort Qu'Appelle |
2009/10/21 |
Mule deer shot and only head and antlers taken |
| North Battleford |
2009/11/01 |
2 white-tailed deer shot and left to waste |
| Candle Lake |
2009/11/13 |
Cow and calf moose shot and left to waste |
| North Battleford |
2009/11/18 |
Mature bull moose shot and left to waste |
| North Battleford |
2009/11/11 |
White-tailed deer buck shot and left to waste |
| Weyburn |
2009/11/18-25 |
Mule deer shot and only head and antlers taken |
| Fort Qu'Appelle |
2009/11/18-25 |
White-tailed deer shot with only head/antlers taken |
| Rowans Ravine |
2009/11/17 |
Bull moose shot and abandoned near Southey |
| Leader |
2010/03/27 |
2 antelope shot and abandoned near Fox Valley |
| Kindersley |
2010/03/28 |
3 antelope shot and abandoned near Eston |
| North Battleford |
2010/07/29 |
Moose shot and abandoned near Arelee |
| Rowans Ravine |
2010/08/01 |
Over limits of walleye near Pelican Point/Last Mtn |
| Loon Lake |
2010/08/07 |
2 elk shot and abandoned near Turtleford |
| Outlook |
2010/10/11 |
Antelope shot and left to waste near Milden |
| Melfort |
2010/09/12 |
Moose and elk shot near Pleasantdale |
| Dorintosh |
2010/10/17 |
Cow/calf moose shot and left near Dorintosh |
| Candle Lake |
2010/11/15 |
3 elk shot near Candle Lake |
| Prince Albert |
2010/11/16 |
Spike bull elk shot near Shellbrook |
| Loon Lake |
2010/11/08 |
2 white-tailed deer left to waste near Brightsand Lake |
| Lloydminster |
2010/11/11 |
2 moose shot near Senlac |
| North Battleford |
2010/11/11 |
3 elk shot and left to waste near Sonningdale |
| North Battleford |
2010/11/13 |
White-tailed deer buck shot near Edam |
| Hudson Bay |
2010/11/28 |
Bull moose shot and left near Hudson Bay |
| Loon Lake |
2010/11/05 |
4 white-tailed deer shot and left near St. Walburg |
| ADS |
TIPS |
CHARGES LAID AS RESULT OF TIPS |
| 40 |
32 |
38 |
Turn In Poacher Calls
| Year |
Wildlife |
Fisheries |
Environmental |
Forestry |
Misc |
Total Calls |
| 2006 |
713 |
85 |
96 |
7 |
24 |
925 |
| 2007 |
699 |
79 |
131 |
12 |
15 |
936 |
| 2008 |
734 |
78 |
117 |
0 |
12 |
941 |
| 2009 |
726 |
83 |
116 |
5 |
28 |
958 |
| 2010 |
745 |
85 |
77 |
1 |
5 |
913 |
Rewards Paid Out Through SaskTip
| Year ending: |
Number Paid Out: |
Total $ Value: |
| 2002 | 11 | $2415 |
| 2003 | 9 | $2050 |
| 2004 | 5 | $960 |
| 2005 | 3 | $700 |
| 2006 | 3 | $700 |
| 2007 | 6 | $5950 |
| 2008 | 4 | $1600 |
| 2009 | 7 | $2750 |
| 2010 | 6 | $8000 |
| 2011 (to Feb) | 11 | $4650 |
| Totals | 65 | $29,875 |
Sponsorship Opportunity
SaskTip has developed a high profile media campaign in Saskatchewan. SaskTip is informing the public of some of the illegal activity threatening our natural resources and the environment through the CTV affiliate networks in the province. SaskTip has initiated Crime Stopper style ads on the noon and 6:00pm CTV news hours featuring individual crimes against our natural resources and environment in Saskatchewan. The ad is featured for that month and a new advertisement is produced and featured for each subsequent month for a total of 12 ads per year. The Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment's Fish & Wildlife Development Fund has generously shown their support by contributing $20,000 towards the promotion of Sasktip. This support was used to initiate the Crime of the Month program in 2009 and 2010. Sasktip continues to have the need to partner with another major sponsor to continue this initiative in 2011 and is currently in the process of seeking such a sponsor. If there is an individual, or business who wishes to be involved in this program by supporting it financially, please contact any one of the Board of Directors for SaskTip.
Noteworthy Solved Cases
July 16, 2009: A report was made to the provincial TIP line of a bull moose apparently shot and abandoned 6km north of Aylsham, SK. Investigation by officers showed that the animal had been killed with a .22 calibre rifle and had suffered significantly before death. This particular moose had been observed in the area by landowners for about two weeks prior to it being killed.
SaskTip and Crimestopper advertisements about this offense were placed in the local area. Solid information from the public was received by officers due to these ads. The subsequent investigation revealed that several subjects were drinking alcohol in the area that day and one of them shot the moose. He admitted firing five full magazines of .22 rounds at the animal. In addition to killing the moose damage was caused to a grain bin and tractor in the immediate area. No effort had been made to salvage the moose by the subjects.
The shooter was eventually fined $1400 and suspended from hunting for unlawfully killing the moose and additional Criminal Code charges for impaired driving and wilful damage were laid against the individuals involved. Quite often, people who commit fish or wildlife crimes will also be involved in other criminal activity.
July 27, 2009: A report to the provincial TIP line was made about a moose being shot and left in a marsh in the Carrot River area along highway 55. The moose had been abandoned in about a metre of water and had been left to waste.
Upon investigating the case a rifle slug was removed from the carcass. With no immediate suspects a SaskTip advertisement was placed in local newspapers and SaskTip posters were placed in nearby communities. Information was received from the public due to these ads and a suspect was identified. He admitted to committing the offense and was fined $980 and suspended from hunting for a specified period. The case was solved due to the SaskTip ad being placed.
The SaskTip Program Continues to Expand
Ongoing support from the public and the partners who form the Board Directors are crucial to the continued success of the program.
Donations can be sent to:
SASKTIP INC.
P.O. BOX 114
MEATH PARK, SK S0J 1T0
Or made by phoning:
(306) 425-4244
You can also support SaskTip by asking your local conservation officer about becoming a SaskTip member for a $10.00 fee. Members and Corporate Donors will receive an annual newsletter highlighting SaskTip successes in the detection of resource and environmental violations.