Warden's Watch

Conservation protection and enforcement in the late 1800s looked a lot different than it does today.  We speak with Historian and Conservation Officer Captain Tom Caifa about the history of conservation law and protection over the last 140 years in New York State. The stories are priceless.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colonel Eddie Henderson spent 36 years serving the state of Georgia at the Department of Natural Resources. Now retired, Col Henderson is able to reflect on his many cases that ranged from drug trafficking, to night hunting, to exotic animals and search and rescue. We discuss the changes that Col Henderson has seen over the years and get into details on a few of his exciting cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Ober is now the Lieutenant for District 1 for the NH Fish and Game Department, but before that, Mark was a Sargent and Trainee under Wayne Saunders (the host of Warden's Watch). Mark and Wayne discuss various situations and cases that they worked together including several night hunting cases, decoy sets for illegal shooting, and some north country search and rescue missions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan Koontz, is the CEO of Gudiefitter. Guidefitter is the online community for guided hunting & fishing adventures, enabling sportspersons, guides, outfitters, and the organizations that serve them to collaborate and better promote their shared passion for the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a case that took 2.5 year to investigate through a special operations division of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ron Ollis and his team were able to take down the largest poaching crime ring enterprise in Ohio history. It required intense ground work and undercover efforts and a clever prosecutor to convict using the RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Laws, typically used in large scale crime ring investigations an prosecutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Loewen spent time in the US Coast Guard stationed in California, mostly chasing drug crime. His post Coast Guard career lead him back to Montana to protect the wildlife in the land only second to the wildness of Alaska. David shares with us many stories of poachers and about the dangers that the job presents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Rutkowski is one of six supervisors for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Mark started out as a deputy and eventually worked his way into a full time Warden. Mark has been involved in many interesting game thief investigations over the years in a state with a rich tradition of hunting. Mark shares with us many stories on this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before John Nores retired and wrote his book Hidden Wars, he was a Game Warden for the State of California. There he trained and learned and developed his skills that would eventually take him to a special task force called MET- Marijuana Enforcement Team. Through MET, John dealt with thousands of members of drug cartels where he discovered that the cartel operations were growing toxic marijuana, destroying habitats and natural resources, and leaving behind an environmental disaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Todd Szewczyk is a retired Sargent with NH Fish and Game. Todd shared a similar timeline as Wayne did and has many colorful stories to tell about life on the job as a Game Warden. We cover a near death experience, snorkling for pagers, and a new phenomenon -investigation using Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Brunson is a Nevada Fish and Wildlife Warden. Nevada is some vast wild west territory and Nick has 9000 square miles to cover on his patrol. With only 31 Warden's in the state, it can be overwhelming and Nick often times will camp out as he attempts to catch a poacher instead of returning home for the night. It's just part of the job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen Wolf is with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and has seen a variety of work over the last 21 years. Jen has spent time on the Michigan State Police, as a VCO and also was involved in the environment enforcement of the Flint Michigan Water Quality issue. Physical fitness is a priority for Jen and she says that the job has always had it's challenges, but says your reaction is how you keep chaos under control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grant Hacking a world renowned wildlife artist and whom the International Wildlife Crime Stoppers call their own. Grant's pieces sell for from $1,000 to $30,000. Grant's prints can often be seen on the covers of well know wildlife magazines like Gray's Sporting Journal and Safari Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hitting clean up is Kris MacCabe as part of our interview series of North Woods Law Warden's as a lead up to the North Woods Law Throwdown Softball Game. Kris is a competitive guy with a passion for the woods of Maine and the Maine Warden Service.   Our Sponsors:  Wireless Partners Guidefitter RODgeeks North Woods Law Softball Game Here's What We Discuss: The Maine Warden Services A Name Back to 1880 Vacationland vs Live Free or Die Search and Rescue, Police in the Woods Competitive 2 Weeks to 2.5 Year Search A K-9 and Return to Base Warden Search vs Volunteer Search Sighting and False Sightings Hunting and Search for Closure Not a Job, It's a Lifestyle The Earle of Errol The People's Game Warden A Warden's Reputation - Healthy Fear Role Reversal, Mrs MacCabe Hunting Under the Influence The Red Coats My Neighbor was a Really Good Night Hunter A Decoy and a Backyard Case A Preemptive Warrant A Birthday Gift with Deer All Around The Canadian Did It Red Handed Night Hunt Standby to Standb

Eric Fluette covers the north east region of New Hampshire and is the operator handler for K-9 Moxie. This is part two of a two part interview. We discuss moose season, accidental moose shootings, scuba diving in the Carribean, and a few rescue missions turned recovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Fluette covers the north east region of New Hampshire and is the operator handler for K-9 Moxie. This is the first of a two part interview. We discuss the beginning of Eric's career, to Alaska, to the seacoast of NH and eventually to northern New Hampshire. And we tell a few great stories too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Poaching is no different than stealing from a grocery store. Backed by the members of Maine's Operation Game Thief (OGT), Greg Sirpis strives to lead Maine's charge against poachers. As Chairman of the Board for Maine's OGT, Greg's mission is to protect Maine's natural resources. By organizing and promoting, educating, and making reporting easier for everyone, Greg hopes to catch one poacher at a time and reduce the number of animals and fish that are illegally taken in Maine every year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the 2019 Maine Moose Lottery, we sat down with Sgt Aaron Cross from the Maine Warden Service. As regular on the North Woods Law television program, Aaron has many stories to share that reflects his career as a Maine Warden, his involvement with Operation Game Thief, and International Wildlife Crime Stoppers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes it's not just about the Wardens. In this case, Ashley Mayers is the artist behind the Warden's Watch logo and also girlfriend of Eric Hannett. We go behind the scenes and discuss life with a good friend of the conservation community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Hannett is a 16 year Conservation Officer veteran of the NH Fish and Game Department covering the Monadnock region of New Hampshire. Eric is also one of the featured Game Wardens on Animal Planet's hit television show North Woods Law. Eric says that the demands of the job are never the same and that some days he can't believe he gets paid do his job, yet other days he says he doesn't get paid enough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maine is an awesome place to be a game warden. They don't call it Vacationland for nothing. Woods, waterways, mountains, oceans, coastline, Maine has it all. Similar to New Hampshire, Maine's Warden Service goes hand in hand with operations along the NH border. Norm Lewis is a great warden and woodsman. He's big, burly with a soft touch and a mean streak when needed.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices