MALHEUR, OR – The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help to identify the person(s) responsible for the unlawful take and waste of a cow moose in Malheur County.
On January 16, 2024, a concerned citizen reported finding a dead cow moose in a private agricultural field located off East Island Road in Ontario. This location is in the Beulah Wildlife Management Unit and is approximately one mile east of the city of Ontario. An OSP Fish and Wildlife trooper and Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife personnel responded to the area to investigate and found a cow moose that was shot and left to waste. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact Sr. Trooper Casey Hunter through the Turn in Poachers (TIP) hotline at 1-800-452-7888 or dial *OSP (mobile) and reference case number SP24017131. Callers may remain anonymous. Report Wildlife and Habitat Law Violators The Turn In Poachers (TIP) program is a collaboration between the Oregon State Police, Oregon Hunters Association, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Wildlife Coalition, Oregon Outfitter and Guides Association, and the Oregon State Marine Board. The TIP program offers preference point rewards for information leading to an arrest or issuance of a citation for the unlawful take/possession or waste of big game mammals. Preference Point Rewards5 Points: Bighorn Sheep5 Points: Rocky Mountain Goat5 Points: Moose5 Points: Wolf4 Points: Elk4 Points: Deer4 Points: Pronghorn Antelope4 Points: Bear4 Points: CougarThe TIP program also offers cash rewards for information leading to an arrest or issuance of a citation for the unlawful take/possession or waste of the following fish and wildlife species. Cash rewards can also be awarded for habitat destruction, illegally obtaining hunting or angling license or tag, lending or borrowing big game tags, spotlighting, or snagging.Cash RewardsOregon Hunters Association (OHA) cash rewards:$2,000 Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat, or Moose $1,000 Elk, Deer, or Antelope $600 Bear, Cougar, or Wolf$300 Habitat destruction $200 Illegally obtaining Oregon hunting or angling license or tags$200 Unlawful lending/borrowing big game tag(s)$200 Game Fish & Shellfish$200 Game Birds or Furbearers$200 Spotlighting$200 Snagging/Attempt to SnagOregon Wildlife Coalition (OWC) Cash Rewards:$500 Hawk, Falcon, Eagle, Owl, Osprey$500 Cougar, Bobcat, Beaver (public lands only), Black bears, Bighorn Sheep, Marten, Fisher, Sierra Nevada Red Fox$1,000 Species listed as “threatened" or “endangered" under state or federal Endangered Species Act (excludes fish)Oregon Outfitters & Guides Association (OOGA) Cash Rewards:$200 Acting as an Outfitter Guide for the Illegal Killing of Wildlife, Illegally Obtaining Oregon Hunting or Angling Licenses or Tags, or Illegally Offering to Act as an Outfitter Guide as defined in ORS 704.010 and 704.020.How to Report a Wildlife and/or Habitat Law Violation or Suspicious Activity: TIP Hotline: 1-800-452-7888 or *OSP (*677)TIP email: (monitored Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)For more information visit: www.oregon.gov/osp/programs/fw/Pages/tip.aspx
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About the Oregon State PoliceOregon State Police (OSP) is a multi-disciplined organization that is charged with protecting the people, wildlife, and natural resources in Oregon. OSP enforces traffic laws on the state’s roadways, investigates and solves crime, conducts postmortem examinations and forensic analysis, and provides background checks, and law enforcement data. The agency regulates gaming and enforces fish, wildlife, and natural resource laws. OSP is comprised of more than 1,400 staff members – including troopers, investigators, and professional staff – who provide a full range of policing and public safety services to Oregon and other law enforcement agencies throughout Oregon.
