SaskTIP takes up the cause for Saskatchewan’s wildlife, fisheries, forestry, and environmental resources.
SaskTIP is a registered charity which maintains a reward fund to assist in the apprehension and prosecution of those who violate resource and environmental laws. It was formed to help Conservation Officers in Saskatchewan convict poachers of all types.
SaskTIP works closely with Saskatchewan Conservation Officers, but is NOT a government entity. The organization relies on donations and grants to successfully operate and provide incentive for reporting poachers & polluters.
The 24-hour Saskatchewan Turn In Poachers & Polluters Line is monitored by the Ministry of Environment. SaskTIP relays any information it receives to the proper authorities, but strongly advises you contact the TIPP line directly to ensure your information is handled in a timely manner. SaskTIP does not provide a 24-hour reporting service.
SaskTIP is comprised of volunteers from across the province of Saskatchewan. These dedicated volunteers are active members in their communities and stand up for Saskatchewan’s natural resources in their daily lives.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
Director – Ross Stewart has been a Federal Wildlife Officer for more than fifteen years for the Environment Canada’s Wildlife Enforcement Directorate in their Prairie and Northern Region based out of Saskatoon. He is currently the Manager of Operations for Prairie and Northern Region that includes the three prairie provinces. Ross was a Manitoba Conservation Officer for seventeen years and has been involved in Natural Resource law enforcement his entire career.
Director – Jeff Puetz is the Saskatchewan Operations Manager for Environment Canada’s Environmental Enforcement Directorate in their Prairie and Northern Region out of Regina. He has been an Environmental Enforcement Officer for Environment Canada since 2006 and prior to that was a Federal Fishery Officer with Fisheries & Oceans Canada for 10 years.
SASKATCHEWAN ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION OFFICERS (SACO)
Director – Jaret Engle
Treasurer – Terry Clifford has been a Conservation Officer for many years and is stationed at Candle Lake.
Director – Cody Osborne (see bio below)
Secretary – Jillian Moldenhauer (see bio below)
SASKATCHEWAN WILDLIFE FEDERATION
Director – Glen Ungar is a lifelong member and former President of the Saskatoon Wildlife Federation. He is also a member of the Bridges SWF Organization.
SASKATCHEWAN ASSOCIATION OF RURAL MUNICIPALITIES
Director – Norm Nordgulen is the SARM Director for Division 2. He is an ardent Naturalist and Historian, as proven by the giving of an easement on his ranch to the Nature Conservancy of Canada to keep in it’s natural state for all time.
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
Vice Chairperson – Ken Aube has long history with the Ministry of Environment working as a Conservation Officer and a Compliance Manager. He is currently the Director of Enforcement with Compliance and Field Services Branch, Ministry of Environment.
Director – Cody Osborne became secretary of SaskTIP in May of 2020, having previously been involved with the social media side of things for SaskTIP and SACO. He has been a Conservation Officer since 2012, working in the provincial parks until being stationed in Pinehouse in 2015. He is currently working in Melfort.
Secretary – Jillian Moldenhauer started her career as a seasonal Conservation Officer in May 2015, then became a full time officer in September 2016. She took on the role of SaskTIP Secretary in November 2021. Jillian also assists in the training and development of new and returning seasonal officers and new full time officer recruits, as well as full time officers, as a defensive tactics instructor at the Western Conservation Law Enforcement Academy (WCLEA). She is currently stationed at Rowan’s Ravine.
NATURE SASKATCHEWAN
Chairperson – Lorne Scott became the Nature Saskatchewan representative on the Board in early 2005. Lorne brings a wealth of experience to the organization, including his work as a past Minister of Saskatchewan Environment.
SASKATCHEWAN BOWHUNTERS ASSOCIATION
Director – Kyle Wagner
DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA
Director – Brian Hepworth is the Manager of Provincial Operations in Saskatchewan for Ducks Unlimited Canada.
SASKATCHEWAN PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY
Director – Jeanette Krayetski has worked for the Government of Saskatchewan for over 30 years, with the majority of her career spent in the Ministry of Environment within the Wildfire Management, Compliance and Field Services Branches. Jeanette’s background in public and media relations has served as an asset in the production of the SaskTIP Crime of the Month features, as well as the spokesperson for SaskTIP Ads.
SASKATCHEWAN STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION
Director – Chad MacPherson became the SK Stock Growers Association (SSGA) representative on the board in late 2018 and has been the SSGA General Manager since 2008. Chad has an agriculture and conservation background and is an avid angler in his spare time.