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Spring 2018 for Digital Subscribers
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Summer 2020
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 →
Spring 2020
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 →
Winter 2109-2020
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 →
Fall 2109
Finding The Needle In A Haystack Buffalo Narrows, in Northern Saskatchewan, would be considered a remote and challenging duty station for any conservation officer, but even more so in 1959 before the advent of GPS, satellite phones, and modern radios. … Continue reading →
Summer 2109
A Monumental Tribute By Dan Kelsey, Senior Conservation Officer (retired) Idaho Department Fish and Game In 1981, two conservation officers were murdered after responding to a complaint of illegal trapping activity in a remote area of Owyhee County in southwestern … Continue reading →
Spring 2109
Guam Calling By Texas Game Warden Will Plumas I have been a state game warden, with the Texas Parks & Wildlife, for 26 years. My career was stationed in the extreme southern tip of the state, which includes the southern … Continue reading →
Winter 2018-2019
Bearglary In Progress Written by NYS ENCON Police Lt. Matthew Clemens Little did we know that 2018 would be a record year for black bear calls in northern New York. It all started on May 12th when New York … Continue reading →