The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture’s Resource Enforcement Division is seeking public assistance to support an ongoing investigation into a recent caribou poaching incident near the community of Loon Bay.

An investigation was initiated after Resource Enforcement Officers discovered a fresh caribou paunch on the Loon Bay Access Road, which is an area closed to caribou hunting. Based on evidence located at the site, officers estimate the animal was killed between the evening of Monday, December 11, and the morning of Wednesday, December 13.

Anyone with information about this incident or who witnessed suspicious activity in the area is encouraged to contact the Resource Enforcement Division, Gander Detachment, at 709-256-1293.

The public can also report anonymously by calling 1-877-820-0999 or contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. Anonymous reports can also be submitted online at www.nlcrimestoppers.com or www.stoppoaching.ca.

The public is reminded it is an offence under the Wild Life Act to harvest any species of game during a closed time and to willfully or intentionally allow the flesh of wildlife taken or killed for food to be destroyed, wasted or spoiled.

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