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Don't waste meat, Yukon government warns after finding dumped moose parts

The Yukon government is looking for information about wasted moose meat dumped near the Alaska Highway south of Whitehorse earlier this month.

'It is against the law to waste meat from a harvested animal,' says Yukon Environment

Moose meat was dumped along the Alaska Highway south of Whitehorse earlier this month, says Yukon's Environment Department. (Yukon Environment Department)

Yukon conservation officers arelooking for information about moose parts dumped near the Alaska Highway south of Whitehorse earlier this month.

Someone found partially-butchered moose with large amounts of meat still attached to the bone about 10 kilometres south of the LewesRiver Bridge, saidastatement from Yukon's environment department.

Conservation officers believe it was dumped around Oct. 4.

Someone also found "large portions" ofdiscarded moose meat about fourkilometres west of the Lewes River Bridge, believed to have been dumped on Oct. 5.

"It is against the law to waste meat from a harvested animal," said a statement from the Yukon Environment.

Anyone with information is asked to call Whitehorse conservation officers or the Yukon Turn in Poachers and Polluters (TIPP) line at 1-800-661-0525.

Moose parts were found south and west of the Lewes River Bridge. (Yukon Environment Department)

"It's the responsibility of the hunter to take only what they need and use all that they take," said Caleb Stephen with Yukon Environment.

"It's not an excuse to say, oh my freezer is full of old meat and I'm going to replace it with new meat."

People with information can remain anonymous, and may receive a cash reward for relevant information, the department said.

Dumping moose could lead to a fine or court appearance, said Caleb.

With files from Dave White and Airplay