The Poacher Chronicles is an in-depth monthly report about the serious (and occasionally humorous) illegal taking of wildlife. This report lasts one- hour and broadcasts around the globe exclusively on Xplor the Outdoors radio show. The show itself, which airs Sunday mornings, 7-9 PST, is hosted by Jim Solomon on xplortheoutdoors.com.

Twenty-six states, members of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact have been invited to participate in The Poacher Chronicles radio program. During the course of the program, enforcement officers from three of these state wildlife agencies will discuss up to three different wildlife offenses that have occurred in their state within the past two years and are no longer in the court system. Each discussion lists the violators by name and city of residence, and includes a brief synopsis of the events leading to the arrest. Many of these violators are turned in to the agencies by law - abiding citizens who call a poaching hotline, available in each state. With the help of these informants, law enforcement officers piece together the evidence that eventually can lead to the arrest and conviction of those involved. In many cases, there is a reward for the informant, who remains anonymous. If someone is convicted of illegally taking wildlife in one of these member states, that person may not be able to hunt, fish or guide in any of the other member states.

It is the purpose of The Poacher Chronicles program to reveal to the public the magnitude of poaching in this country and to encourage more citizens to get involved in turning in those who would steal wildlife from all of us.
Wildlife agencies across the United States and around the world work diligently to maintain sustainable populations of wildlife through proper game management techniques, allowing for the legal harvesting of wildlife - poachers do not fit into this equation. They are those greedy people who would take game out of season or take more than the allowable bag limit, for purposes of ego and/or monetary gain, and often cause the decline of a species.

Through The Poacher Chronicles program started by Jim Solomon eight years ago in Arizona, we hope to encourage more states to pass legislation and become members of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact. In time, perhaps poaching will be reduced drastically in this country.