Category: Wildlife Law Enforcement
Poaching in the Parks
The recent killing of Hwange National Park’s beloved icon, Cecil the Lion, has brought to mind a number of outrageous poaching incidents that occurred right…
Marijuana Wars and the California DFW
Just after daylight in September 2014, four California Department of Fish and Wildlife officers and four Nevada County Sheriff’s deputies quietly locked their vehicles and…
Tasty Morsels of Mollusk Goodness
Saving California’s remaining abalone fishery from money-hungry poachers is a daunting task. By telling the stories of dedicated wildlife officers in my upcoming sequel to…
Wildlife Trafficking Out of Control
Did you know that the wildlife trade monitoring network, TRAFFIC, estimates that the illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife parts is a ten billion dollar…
The Game Warden’s Best Friend
Most game wardens or wildlife officers will tell you that the odds of going out on any given day and catching someone in the act…
Inside Badges, Bears, and Eagles: The Dirty Business of Selling Bear Parts
Chapter 23, “Bears and Bad Guys,” describes how California black bears were unlawfully killed for their paws, as well as their gall bladders. These were…
You May Be Surprised!
If you think California Fish and Wildlife wardens do nothing but write fishing tickets, read Badges, Bears, and Eagles. You may be surprised!
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Inside Badges, Bears, and Eagles: Chapter 19, “The Fall River Elk Killings”
In 1991, the freshly slaughtered remains of five elk—two bulls, two cows, and a six-month-old calf—were found near the tiny Northern California community of Fall…
A Dangerous Calling
Yesterday’s shootout with former LAPD officer Christopher Dorner should dispel any doubts about the dangerous nature of a California Fish and Game (Wildlife) officer’s job….