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TURN IN POACHERS OR POLLUTERS
("TIPP")
POACHING & POLLUTING IS A CRIME, and YOU ARE THE VICTIM!
YOU CAN HELP STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING!
How?
Call 1-800-TIPP-DEC
The TIPP line is now being answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by a DEC dispatcher.
CALL 1-800-847-7332
Frequently Asked Questions:
WHAT IS TIPP NY INC.? TIPP is a way for citizens witnessing possible violations to get involved to help preserve our resources.
HOW DOES IT WORK? A person witnessing a possible violation of the Environmental Conservation Law can call the toll-free number. Callers need not give their names or testify in court. The information is relayed to an Environmental Conservation Officer to investigate.
WHO ARE POACHERS & POLLUTERS?
Poachers are not sportsmen; true sportsmen follow the laws. A poacher is a person who disobeys the laws and behaves in an unethical manner. A polluter is a person who breaks the law by disposing of items in places not provided by law as a refuse area.
WHEN MAKING A CALL, PROVIDE AS MUCH OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
AS POSSIBLE:
Violation date & time
As exact a location as possible
Number of suspects
Identifying features of suspects
Vehicle description
License plate number
Type of weapon
Description of what was seen
Any other pertinent information
YOU CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE!
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