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Often, these citizen reports open an investigation or solve a case.
11/16/2020 5:27:21 PM
Cheyenne - There’s one important tool that helps solve poaching crimes in Wyoming: your eyes. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department relies on tips from the public regarding wildlife crimes. Often, these citizen reports open an investigation or solve a case. “Tips from the public are invaluable in the work game wardens and wildlife investigators carry out to protect Wyoming’s wildlife resource,” said Mike Choma, law enforcement supervisor. “Game wardens patrol long hours during the hunting season but they can’t be everywhere. Tips help with many cases that may go undetected.” Game and Fish has a system for submitting tips through the Stop Poaching program. All information on the reporting party is kept strictly confidential. In 2019, 311 tips were received from members of the public. “Game wardens followed up on all of these tips,” Choma said. “In many cases, no violation could be determined. However, in numerous instances, wardens were able to identify wildlife violations and possible suspects.” Last year, investigations led to 22 citations and 11 warnings being issued to violators. Defendants charged as a result of tips made to the Stop Poaching Program paid $5,545 in fines and restitution. Game and Fish also partners with the Wyoming Wildlife Protector’s Association, a nonprofit, to provide cash rewards for information about suspected poaching activity. In 2019, $3,500 in cash rewards was paid to individuals who provided information to game wardens. This hunting season, Game and Fish is asking the public for help on several poaching cases around the state. Recent cases from across Wyoming include:
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