Tony Latham is an author known for his engaging stories that draw from his extensive experience as an Idaho game warden and years spent fighting wildfires in Alaska. His career has been as adventurous as the characters in his books – including a lengthy undercover operation documented in his 2012 debut novel, Trafficking: A Memoir of an Undercover Game Warden. Now, several books later, he sits down to discuss his rich background, current projects, and more.
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Here’s what we discuss:
- Grew up dreaming of becoming a game warden, just like his great uncle
- From fighting wildfires in Alaska to 22 years as an Idaho game warden
- Helped a local warden with a poaching case in high school
- “I was in awe of that truck.”
- Early warden experiences laid the foundation for undercover work
- A deadly poisoning case
- A lawyer’s gamble that paid off – for law enforcement
- Began writing after retirement
- First book was a short guide to examining and matching firearms evidence
- Fight or flight mode in undercover officers
- The challenge of writing fiction after years of factual case reports
- Game wardens never quite retire
- Writing can bring unexpected rewards
- A sneak peek at the latest work in progress: The Charley Cove series
- Wildlife crime is often tied to more serious crimes
- If you see something, say something – always
- Returning home to 26 “hot tips”
- Sharing skills learned
- Chasing wildfire in Alaska
- “I wanted to be a game warden.”
- Getting into undercover work
- Uniformed one week, undercover the next
- The prolific poacher who would not say ‘elk’
- Most cases can be handled by uniformed officers
- Visit Tony online
Credits
Hosts: Wayne Saunders and John Nores
Producer: Jay Ammann
Warden’s Watch logo & Design: Ashley Hannett
Research / Content Coordinator: Stacey DesRoches
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