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 …
When Americans imagine poaching, they often think of far off lands and unscrupulous hunters looking for big gains through the exotic animal trade. But many Americans would be surprised to learn that poaching happens at home all the time. For …
The State Agency Council to the Governor’s Commission for Women recently presented retired Texas game warden Kris Bishop with their Outstanding Leadership Award at their award luncheon in Austin. Several candidates from around the state of Texas received nominations for …
Game wardens throughout the state of Texas have experienced a rise in the number of marijuana cultivation cases over the last several months. Since the beginning of July alone there have been four cases of what officials consider “large scale” …