Author – Warden's Watch

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
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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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Randy Nelson is a retired 35-year veteran of Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), where he became the most decorated fisheries officer in the history of British Columbia. Two years after leaving his post as director of the DFO’s Conservation and Protection Branch in BC, he was ready to write about his extraordinary and sometimes life-threatening experiences, resulting in Poachers, Polluters and Politics: A Fishery Officer’s Career. Now he joins us to discuss his second release, The Wildest Hunt – a collection of tales ranging from horrifying to hilarious from hundreds of wildlife officers across North America.