Report All Poachers and PollutersConservation Officer Service
Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP)

Dial Toll Free 1-877-952-7277 (RAPP) or Report Violators Online

How Can I Help?

While any information concerning a suspected or known violation can be useful, consider the guidelines described below. Remember, never confront or attempt to apprehend a suspect.

Step 1 - What to Observe

The types of environmental violations to report include:

  • Illegal waste disposal (household or business)
  • Unlawful burning
  • The discharge of chemicals or sewage to lakes or rivers
  • Damage to fish or wildlife habitat
  • Exceeding the daily bag or catch limit
  • Use of illegal hunting or fishing gear
  • Fishing or hunting out of season or in closed areas
  • Unauthorized collection or sale of fish and wildlife or their parts

You ability to recognize a violation improves if you are familiar with current provincial and federal environmental laws and regulations. The following links may be helpful:

Step 2 – What to Record

 
Wildlife Investigation
Wildlife Investigation
Wildlife Investigation
Hunter Compliance Check

Your observations should be recorded in note form as soon as possible. While photographs and video are often helpful, remember, never confront or attempt to apprehend a suspect .

Where possible, your notes should include the following important facts:

Description of Suspect(s)

  • How many? (enter a separate report for each suspect)
  • Name
  • Sex
  • Race
  • Age
  • Height / weight
  • Eyes (colour)
  • Hair (e.g. color, style, facial hair)
  • Physical attributes (e.g. tattoos, scars)
  • Clothing
  • Other Features (e.g. accent, mannerisms)

Details of Violation

  • Date and time
  • Location
  • Type of violation
  • Suspect’s actions / comments
  • Type of hunting / fishing gear or other equipment used

Transport Involved

  • Vehicle, vessel, aircraft
  • Licence / vessel No.
  • Province or State
  • Make, model, year
  • Colour
  • Distinctive features (e.g. damage, stripes, customizing)

Witnesses

  • List the name, address and phone # for each


Step 3 – How to Report

If you have just witnessed a serious violation, call 1-877-952-7277 (RAPP) or #7277 on the TELUS Mobility Network.

If the situation is not an emergency , report the incident online or contact the nearest Conservation Officer Service district office - see Contacts.

For fisheries violations related to salmon, contact Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) at 1-800-465-4336.

You can also contact your local RCMP detachment or municipal police.