The Ministry of Environment says almost $16,000 in fines have been levied and five people are involved in offence that include wildlife trafficking.

In May 2021, the province’s Turn In Poachers and Polluters (TIPP) line received calls about suspected wildlife trafficking. Conservation officers with the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety began an investigation that concluded on March 7, 2023, with a search of a Meskanaw-area residence. Meskanaw is about 150 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon.

On November 6, Christina Duh of Meskanaw pleaded guilty in Melfort Provincial Court to trafficking in wildlife that being white-tailed deer and was fined $2,800 and given a five-year hunting suspension. Donald Duh, also of Meskanaw, pleaded guilty to hunting at night, hunting without a licence and obtaining a licence while having unpaid fines, and was fined $1,410 and suspended from hunting for two years.

On October 16th, in Melfort Provincial Court, Benjamin Tschetter of Star City pleaded guilty to two counts of trafficking in wildlife, involving white-tailed deer and elk meat and was fined $6,000. Keith Tschetter, also of Star City, pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking in elk meat and was fined $2,800. Both men were given five-year hunting suspensions. On July 20th in Saskatoon Kenneth Tschetter of Saskatoon pleaded guilty to trafficking in wildlife which was white-tailed deer and was fined $2,800 and suspended from hunting for five years.