Fans of the Animal Planet television series North Woods Law will recognize Sgt. Heidi Murphy, an 18-year veteran Conservation Officer with New Hampshire Fish & Game, and the state’s first and only female CO. She has been an active member of the Advanced Search and Rescue Team, instructs courses for Fish and Game’s Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program, and was awarded the Shikar-Safari International Wildlife Officer of the Year in 2015. In this episode, Heidi and Wayne discuss some of her more memorable cases, what drew her to a career in wildlife management, and her hopes to attract more women to the profession.
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Here’s what we discuss:
- 18 years on duty
- Only female officer on staff
- Don’t need to fit a “box” to become a game warden
- Attracting more women into the profession
- Need to be passionate about job
- Moving from Lieutenant to Sergeant
- A boat at dawn is a pretty nice office
- Work smarter
- Busy Search & Rescue area
- Bringing loved ones home
- Sending rescuers into danger
- Twenty-six hour days
- Turkey magnet
- Sometimes you get lucky
- A memorable moose case
- Filming North Woods Law
- Inspiring the next generations of game wardens
- Becoming an Outdoors-Woman
- Teachers make good game wardens – and vice versa
- Following clues to get to the facts
- On the spot necropsies
- Variety is the greatest part of the job
- Networking with game wardens from other states
- Keeping conservation relevant
Credits
Hosts: Wayne Saunders and John Nores
Producer: Jay Ammann
Social Media: Stacey DesRoches
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Hi Wayne, another great pod cast! I met Sgt. Murphy working with snowshoe hare out of the Concord office, and was nice to hear more of her story! Keep up the great work, Thanks Ed
Thanks Ed!
Hello Officer Heidi Murphy , I watch your show North Woods Every Thursdays and Sundays . I appreciate the work you do there to protect the wildlife . I was a Kid In Volunteering at Squam Lake Natural Science Center . That was what made me passionate of Wildlife and observing and protecting . But I was always passionate about conservation work back Home IN NH and I hope to come back Home soon Once the pandemic Is finished .