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Florida Poachers Beware: New Game Wardens

FloridaFWCwarden

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission graduated 18 new officers Feb. 1. At a ceremony at the Florida Public Safety Institute near Tallahassee, the members of FWC’s 19th officer class pledged their efforts to patrol Florida’s lands and waters, … Read More

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Giant Antlers In Dispute Between Helpful Landowner, Wildlife Agency

A trail camera photo of Nightmare, an Indiana buck killed illegally last October.

Remember this story from earlier this year, about the monster Indiana buck nicknamed “Nightmare” by hunters and its demise at the gun of a nighttime jacklighter? The saga about that buck hasn’t died. According to this report in the Indianapolis … Read More

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Thousands Issued For Wildlife Crime-Stoppers

Louisiana Operation Game Thief, a Louisiana wildlife crime-stoppers program, awarded $9,200 to diligent citizens statewide at its quarterly meeting Jan. 26 in Baton Rouge. The program approved and dispensed $22,100 in cash rewards in 2012 to concerned citizens who reported … Read More

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Vermont Joins Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact

Vermont is now the 39th member of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact, which recognizes license suspensions of member states. Anyone contemplating violating Vermont’s fish and wildlife laws now needs to keep in mind that they can no longer just hunt, … Read More

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He’s in Jail For Multiple Wildlife Violations!

Multiple charges have been filed in Pennsylvania against Mark Nicholas Jarema of New Jersey for dozens of criminal and game code violations. Jarema, of Leesburg, N.J., was extradited Jan. 28 from New Jersey Mid-State Correctional Facility in Wrightsville, N.J., by … Read More

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Bill Would Make Wanton Waste A Felony

The scene is all too familiar for New Mexico’s game wardens: While investigating a report of possible poaching, the officer finds a carcass of what once was a trophy deer, elk or antelope – head removed, the meat left to … Read More

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Keener Honored As Top Georgia Game Warden

Cpl. James Keener

Corporal James Keener, representing Pickens County, was named Georgia’s Investigative Ranger of the Year for demonstrating determination and devotion in his work, which included a complex case with more than nine individuals charged with violations. The Georgia Department of Natural … Read More

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Two Busted For Poaching After Truck Gets Stuck!

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents citied two Marksville men for alleged wildlife and criminal charges on Jan. 10 in LaSalle Parish. Blaine McNeal, 45, and Keith Dauzat, 43, were both cited for taking deer during illegal … Read More

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Major Poaching Case Wrapped After Investigation

A three-year investigation into a widespread poaching case yielded multiple arrests and involved dozens of conservation officers working undercover to crack the case. As reported in depth here by the Casper Star-Tribune, 38 conservation officers wrapped the case after a … Read More

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Oklahoma Sees Record Number For Hunter Ed

A record number of Oklahomans became hunter education certified in 2012 as more than 19,000 people completed the course. Oklahoman writer Ed Godfrey reports here that the spike is due to the hunter education course now being offered online by … Read More

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