A Kittitas County man who shot numerous deer recently plead guilty to seven counts of wastage, according to Washington wildlife officers.
Rodney Arnold Lang, 63, will pay $15,000 in court fines, including $14,000 in restitution, as well as serve 56 hours of community service in lieu of seven days in jail, WDFW’s law enforcement division reported on its Facebook page.
Learn more about the case here
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recognized two of its officers with Lifesaving Awards at its Commission meeting in Fort Lauderdale Thursday.
Read about the incidents and awards here
Ron Jendro has been selected as the new Assistant Chief of Enforcement for Montana FWP. Ron started with Fish, Wildlife & Parks in 1988 working at a check station in Havre. He worked his way up the ranks and became a game warden in 1993 in Troy and later transferred to the Bitterroot in 1995. He has been with the Enforcement division for the last twelve years as the Boating Law Administrator.
State of Washington Fish and Wildlife officers conduct boat patrols to protect endangered killer whales.
See the news story here
The July 28 – August 1 COPS National Camp for Survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty was the first for Bethany, 6, and the second for her mom, who came to the Wisconsin camp last year with her older daughter. While the Camporas came as survivors, the organization of C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors) was a big part of their family life well before Rebecca’s husband -- and Bethany’s dad -- was killed. Arkansas State Game and Fish Wildlife Officer Joel Campora drowned while trying to save others in a flood on May 31, 2013 – about 2 months shy of his 33rd birthday. So the Camporas came to Wisconsin for the C.O.P.S. Camp for Kids and the kid with the high bouncy blonde ponytail donned her "I Love Game Wardens" shirt and sought out every Wisconsin DNR warden she could find. Read more:
Article by Joanne Haas - WI DNR Bureau of Law Enforcement