Report Natural Resource Violations

When to report

You should report any illegal activity against Ontario’s fish and wildlife, species at risk, shore lands, forests, provincial parks and conservation reserves, petroleum, aggregate resources and public lands.

These can include:

the illegal sale of species at risk, wildlife or animal parts
fishing or hunting out-of-season
taking more fish or game than allowed
unlawful night hunting or shooting from a roadway
dumping waste on Crown land
illegally removing sand, gravel or wood from public lands
having fires in restricted fire zones or without a permit
illegal activities in provincial parks and protected areas

What to report

When you call TIPS-MNR, your call may be recorded and you may be asked to provide:

your name and contact information
details about the suspected activity
vehicle information (e.g. licence plate number, make, model and colour)
date and time of day
location (road, lake, street address, landmarks)
description of any people involved in the incident

All calls to 1-877-TIPS-MNR are reviewed by a conservation officer. If your call requires action, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry will follow up appropriately.

How to report

To report illegal activity you can call:

Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
1-877-TIPS-MNR
1-877-847-7667

Crime Stoppers (anonymous)
1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

1-877-TIPS-MNR is not an emergency response number. If your call is about a matter of public safety, please call 911 or the police.

Ontario's Conservation Officers have a long and traditional history with Crime Stoppers. Your information is valuable to the protection and enhancement of Ontario's Natural Resources.

If you have any information that would assist Conservation Officers and want to remain anonymous, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or report online through the Crime Stoppers secure P3 TIPS reporting system.

You will never be asked to reveal your identity and Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display.

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Crime Stoppers and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry need your help!

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What We Do

Crime Stoppers is a mechanism which is separate from the emergency police telephone number or other standard methods of contacting police, which allows a member of the community to provide information about criminal activity anonymously.

This allows a person to provide assistance to the authorities without being directly involved in the investigation process. Law enforcement authorities, especially the police, cannot solve many crimes on their own. Forensic science and investigative skills are necessary, but information from the public is critical.

Crime Stoppers recognises that someone other than criminals may have information about crime, and was developed to combat the public’s fear of reprisals, public apathy, and a reluctance to get involved.

International Association of Natural Resources Crime Stoppers

The International Association of Natural Resources Crimestoppers is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to reducing the illegal taking of North America's fish and wildlife resources through the exchange of information with anti-poaching organizations at international, national, regional, and local levels.

Report-A-Poacher / Operation Game Thief / Turn in Poacher coordinators from the United States and Canada meet annually to discuss new ideas and successes of these programs enabling provinces and states to improve and protect our wildlife and fish resources.