Public Advisory: Resource Enforcement Division Seeking Public Assistance on Illegal Possession of Moose Meat in Swift Current

  • Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

September 22, 2025

Resource Enforcement Officers are seeking information relating to the removal of meat from a road-killed moose in the town of Swift Current on the Burin Peninsula.

On September 8, 2025, Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture officials responded to a moose vehicle accident just outside the community of Swift Current on Route 210. Upon arrival, it was discovered that meat was removed from the rear and front quarters of the deceased animal. The incident is believed to have occurred between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., Monday, September 8.

The Resource Enforcement Division is asking those with information that may assist the investigation to call 709-637-2971 or make an anonymous report via the 24/7 Poaching Line at 1-877-820-0999. Reports can also be submitted online anonymously at stoppoaching.ca.

The public is reminded that a person shall not take, possess or traffic in a big game animal, or parts of it, that has been killed or injured by motor vehicles or other accident.

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2025 09 22 1:40 pm