Alberta Conservation Association

Report A Poacher

What is poaching?

Poaching is a crime. Poachers deplete wildlife and fish populations and destroy precious natural habitat. If convicted, you may face significant monetary penalties and / or incarceration.

You are a poacher if you:

• Hunt or fish out of season
• Road hunt
• Night hunt
• Trespass
• Exceed bag limits
• Sell wildlife or fish illegally

How can you report a poacher?

Poaching is a growing problem in Alberta, but it is one that you can help prevent. As a community-based program, Report A Poacher (RAP) relies on citizen reports to help apprehend suspects and protect the abundance and diversity of Alberta’s fish, wildlife and habitat. Please help keep wildlife in our future and report a poacher.

BY PHONE
If you have witnessed suspected poaching activity, call the Report A Poacher (RAP) hotline toll free at 1-800-642-3800. The hotline is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

You may also file a report through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

What kind of information will you need to provide?

Be prepared to give the fullest possible account of the incident, including:

• Details of the violation
• Date, time and location of offense
• License plate number of vehicle
• Vehicle description, including any identifying features, dents, stickers, etc.
• Description of the person(s) involved
• Description of any evidence left at the scene, or evidence of the crime the violators took with them

All information collected by phone is kept anonymous. If the information you provide leads to an arrest, you may qualify for a reward.

Program administration

The Report A Poacher program is delivered in partnership with Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (SRD). Alberta Conservation Association is responsible for the program’s promotion and communications to the public. SRD provides the program’s administration and enforcement.

Program history

Created in 1990 as a community-based program, Report A Poacher (RAP) provides Albertans with an opportunity to help protect Alberta’s wildlife, fisheries and the habitat in which they live by reporting suspected illegal activity through a toll-free phone number (1-800-642-3800) in operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

In addition, RAP promotes both the value and importance of conserving Alberta’s wildlife and fisheries and a positive image of resource users.

On average, RAP receives 4000 calls per year and rewards anyone whose information leads to an arrest.

Help us improve

Alberta Conservation Association recognizes that as a community-based program, Report A Poacher (RAP) needs to be delivered and managed effectively for all Albertans. If you have any questions about the program, please contact the Alberta Conservation Association at 1-877-969-9091.