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Report All Poachers Program Enlists Public Help for Wildlife Enforcement
Updated Oct 20, 10:39 AM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- The Report All Poachers program, established in 1983, is a cooperative effort between the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, Wildlife Federation, and State Radio Communications that supplements roughly 30 field wardens covering the entire state. [KFYR-TV] [Bismarck Source]
- The program receives approximately 100 calls per year from citizens that game wardens investigate. [KFYR-TV] [Bismarck Source]
- Those reporting violations should gather vehicle license plates, boat registration numbers, descriptions of vehicles and people, and photos, but must not confront suspected violators. [KFYR-TV] [Bismarck Source]
- Equipment such as firearms and bows seized in hunting and fishing violations is auctioned by the Wildlife Federation every several years once sufficient inventory accumulates. [KFYR-TV] [Bismarck Source]
- All proceeds from equipment auctions are used to pay rewards to tipsters and fund the RAP program's operations. [KFYR-TV] [Bismarck Source]
- Many reported violations are minor or inadvertent, but the program aims primarily to catch more serious offenses. [KFYR-TV] [Bismarck Source]
What they left out / still unanswered
- How much money has been distributed in rewards to citizens in recent years?
- What is the typical dollar value of equipment sold at the auctions?
- When is the next scheduled equipment auction?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- KFYR-TV: KFYR TV frames RAP as a force multiplier for understaffed wardens, focusing on how public reports enhance field enforcement and how equipment forfeiture funds the reward system. Read it → · Ads
- Bismarck Source: Bismarck Source positions RAP as essential to protecting the state's natural resources and provides detailed safety guidance for citizens reporting suspected violations. Read it →
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