DOJ Poaching Referrals (Department of Interior, Office of the Secretary)

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* Tracking Number: DOI-OS-2023-000440
* Requester Name:
Jimmy Tobias
* Date Submitted: 10/25/2022
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All investigations, probes, or cases related to poaching of grey wolves, red wolves, Mexican wolves, grizzly bears, and/or Florida panthers that have been referred to the Department of Justice for further investigation or prosecution. This request seeks records produced since January 1, 2015. If a list of poaching referrals to DOJ is available, I would like to obtain a list as well.

I am a reporter for The Guardian and other outlets.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jimmy Tobias

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I am a reporter for The Guardian and other outlets.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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Dear Mr. Tobias:
The Office of the Secretary (OS) FOIA Office received your FOIA request, dated October 25, 2022, on October 25, 2022 and assigned it control number DOI-OS-2023-000440. Please cite this number in any future communications with our office regarding your request.
You requested the following records:
All investigations, probes, or cases related to poaching of grey wolves, red wolves,
Mexican wolves, grizzly bears, and/or Florida panthers that have been referred to the
Department of Justice for further investigation or prosecution. This request seeks records produced since January 1, 2015.
If a list of poaching referrals to DOJ is available, I would like to obtain a list as well.
Please refer to the attached Final Response.
Yours,
Tracy Jolivette