OUR 40th ANNUAL CONFERENCETENNESSEE 2022North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association In 1980, a contingent of fifteen Game Wardens from the United States and Canada met in Great Falls, Montana to establish an International Association of Game Wardens. These highly motivated … Continue reading →
Cowboy in the Woods Caleb Ritenour, Assistant Editor Feeling nostalgic for our brave military in recent times, a reader’s roll call saluted a collection of Tim O’ Brien short stories of the Vietnam War – The Things They Carried. It … Continue reading →
THINGS YOU CARRY Retired Deputy Game WardenMarshall B. Nych, Pennsylvania Game Commission Feeling nostalgic for our brave military in recent times, a reader’s roll call saluted a collection of Tim O’ Brien short stories of the Vietnam War – The … Continue reading →
Zero Choiceby Terry Hodges A still October night in the forest. The green patrol vehicle, a four-by-four pickup, was all but invisible in the darkness. Alert behind the wheel, Warden Josh Brennan, California Department of Fish and Game, peered down … Continue reading →
Mary Ford PlattenArizona’s First Female Game Warden Mary Ford Platten was a trailblazer. Born June 11, 1869 on Kodiak Island, she was the first white child born in Alaska under the American Flag. Her father, a Civil War veteran, was … Continue reading →
The Merritt SystemHow one federal officer unintentionally achieved a unique status Different paths lead each of us into a career in the outdoors. What started as a chance sighting of a poster during her college days at the University of … Continue reading →
The Trading Game It was the summer of 2010, my second year as a full-time officer for the Pennsylvania Game Commission, when I attended my first North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association conference. I began my career in 2003 patrolling … Continue reading →
Operation Ring Bear The unlawful sale of bear parts is still very much illegal in all provinces in Canada. Severe penalties and public education have possibly resulted in investigations and occurrences where the unlawful sale is reported or found. The … Continue reading →
Fish and Wildlife Special Agents and Partners Strike Major Blow to Cactus Black Market After years of investigation, four cactus traffickers have been sentenced for their role in the illegal harvest, sale, and/or transportation of the protected living rock, a thornless … Continue reading →
Two Years In Prison And $1.5 Million In Restitution Ordered In Washington Sea Cucumber Case In late 2015, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Detective Julie Cook received a tip indicating Hoon Namkoong, the owner and operator of Orient Seafood … Continue reading →
