NEWS – Conservation Officers Need Your Help!

MNRF Conservation Officers need your help in identifying who is responsible for shooting and abandoning a cow moose north of Nipigon

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is asking the for the public’s help with identifying the individual(s) who shot and killed a cow moose north of Nipigon.

On October 11, 2022 Conservation Officers were alerted to a shot and left cow moose. The cow moose was shot and left on the McMaster Road off the Wolf Pup Road/Black Sturgeon Road north of Nipigon.

The ministry takes this situation very seriously and is looking to identify those responsible.

If you have any information that will assist Conservation Officers in their investigation, please contact Nipigon District Conservation Officers at 807-887-502. You can also call the ministry TIPS line toll free at 1-877-847-7667 or contact your local ministry office. Or to remain anonymous call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

Conservation Officers remind everyone that by respecting seasons, sanctuaries, bag and possession limits, we all help ensure our natural resources stay healthy. To report a natural resource problem or provide information about an unsolved case, members of the public can call the ministry TIPS line toll free at 1-877-847-7667. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS. For more information about unsolved cases, please visit ontario.ca/mnrftips.