Illegal marijuana operations on public lands have become a pervasive national problem, and the situation is particularly acute in California. According to the Sacramento Bee, these types of operations are found in every county in the state. Mexican drug cartels …
Ideally game wardens spend most of their time patrolling for wildlife violators, but multi-jurisdictional check of these poachers can take up a substantial amount of their time. The introduction of the Wildlife Violator Compact (IWVC) made their lives easier. Under …
Generally, the applicant pool for game warden positions is huge. However, this is not currently the case in Maine. The game warden Sergeant in charge of hiring new wardens for Maine told the Bangor Daily News about the precipitous drop …
Game wardens from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department worked in concert with federal investigators to track down the individuals who illegally killed a bottlenose dolphin in Cow Bayou. Dolphins are federally protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, so …
“Well Deserved.” These are the two words that Maine’s newly named Warden of the Year continued to hear on Friday after receiving the highest honor for someone in his profession. Jim Fahey of Bangor, Maine was presented with the prestigious …
After an impressive 55 year career working as a Game Warden for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW), Harland Hitchings recently retired at the age of 92. Most people don’t think they will ever live to see …
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has always been on the cutting edge of law enforcement and conservation efforts, and has proven itself an innovator and pioneer in the way they support their game wardens in the field. In …
The most recent report from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department cited several incidents regarding the state’s game wardens including the following: A landowner in Red River County called the local game warden after hearing gunshots near the property. The …
The pheasant, and quail hunting season kicked off in the state of Kansas last weekend and while there were no fatalities or injuries reported, game wardens throughout the state had their hands full issuing citations for various legal infractions. The …