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Show Toll froo JuiHucr Oildlifc Uiolniiouc if the violator is arrested and convicted. Rewards range fro, $50 for cases involving fish to $500 for cases involving bighorn sheep, buffalo, mountain goat or moose. Persons may report anyone suspected of taking wildlife out of season, animals ani-mals of the wrong sex, or overllmits, keeping wild animals ani-mals in captivity and any other wildlife violations. Utahns are encouraged to call about any type of suspicious sus-picious activities or evidence evi-dence of a killed animal. Suspicious activities at night, particularly spotlighting spotlight-ing or shooting, should be reported immediately to the local conservation officer. If the conservation officer is not available, the local police po-lice or sheriff should be contacted. A toll free number is now available for reportingwlld-lifevlolations reportingwlld-lifevlolations from any area in the state. The number Is 1-800-662-3337. (Remember (Remem-ber the last four letters spell DEER). All calls will be Immediately investigated by a Division officer. Help from the public is essential in protecting Utah's wildlife, says Doug Day, Wildlife Resources director. di-rector. Utah's abundant wildlife should not be allowed al-lowed to dwindle due to selfish self-ish abuse from man, such as poaching or taking over-limits. over-limits. Persons reporting violations viola-tions may choose to remain anonymous. They will still be eligible for substantial rewards given for the arrest and conviction of wildlife violations, whereby persons who contact the Division and make a special effort to preserve Information or evidence, evi-dence, may receive a reward |