Newsletters

2019 Newsletter

• SaskTIP ran a media awareness campaign to add to the CTV “Crime of the Month” feature.
  • During the fall the media could be heard on CJWW 600, 98 Cool FM, 92.9 The Bull Saskatoon.
• Calls for service was down in 2019.

2018 Newsletter

• SaskTIP received the most calls in 2017 over the past 6 years.
• Introduction of the Protection and Response (PRT) team in Saskatchewan
  • The role of Conservation Officers in PRT
• SaskTIP media promotion with CJWW.

2017 Newsletter

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• Highlighting Dave Harvey and Brent Webster as the main founders of SaskTIP in 1996.
• Social media is becoming an important means of getting the SaskTIP messaging to the public.
• A SaskTIP post involving the harvest of a cow moose and an unborn calf reached over 650,000 views on social media.
  • The media attention lead Conservation Officers to identify the poacher.
  • The subject was convicted in court.

2016 Newsletter

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• SaskTIP partnered with the Ministry of Environment’s Fish and Wildlife Development Fund to provide finding for a Crimestoppers type program through CTV
• Ministry of Environment’s Resource Trailer helping educate and spread awareness of poaching and abuse our natural resources
• Almost $4000 in awards paid out by SaskTIP

2015 Newsletter

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• In 2014, the Ministry of Environment’s Resource Protection trailer travelled to 20 various events and reaching a combined audience of approximately 50, 000 people.
• Crime of the Month is aired on CTV stations across Saskatchewan on the third Thursday of every month
• The online Hunting and Angling Licence (HAL) system was aired in the spring of 2013.
  • Approximately 35% of all licenses were purchased online in 2014.

2014 Newsletter

• The Ministry of Environment launched a new website and online portal at www.environment.gov.sk.ca
  • Aligning services and access to information along with enhancing the protection of the environment
  • Allowing any resource violations to be reported online through the TIP program
• In the spring of 2013, the Ministry of Environment introduced Hunting and Angling Licence (HAL) system initiative
  • Allowing the hunters, anglers and trappers to purchase their licenses online through their home computer, a licensed vendor or by phone through a call center

2013 Newsletter

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• Since 2011, Conservation Officers were aware of 31 deer that had been shot and left in the Frenchman Butte area
• Conservation Officers and Corman Park Police work in conjunction to solve a case of domestic dogs chasing and harassing big game
• RM of Edenwold staff report unlawful dumping to Conservation Officers, resulting in a successful conviction in 2012

2012 Newsletter

• Since 2002, almost $3o,000 was paid out through the SaskTIP reward program.
• In 2011, there was an increase of environmental related TIP calls.

2011 Newsletter

• As a result of Turn in Poachers calls, there were 38 charges laid in 2009.
• On July 27th, 2009, a report was made to the Turn in Poachers line about a moose being shot and left to waste in a slough near Carrot River.
  • A SaskTIP advertisement was placed in the local newspaper and posted in nearby communities about the incicent.
  • As a result, the public reached out with information on the suspect.
  • The suspect was identified, admitted to the offence and was fined $980.

2009 Newsletter

• Environmental related Turn in Poachers calls are increasing.
• Four separate unsolved Turn in Poachers calls are highlighted in the newsletter