WARDEN NEWS: November 2023

Warden News is a collection of current game warden-related news stories gathered from news sources worldwide. These stories are compiled and read by Warden’s Watch podcast producer Jay Scott.

November 2023

  • A hunter in Hanson legally killed Pumpkin the bear, MassWildlife says

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/pumpkin-bear-hanson-killed-hunter-police/

  • A $20K reward was offered for information regarding poaching of bull elk in Shannon County, MO

https://www.kfvs12.com/2023/11/16/20k-reward-offered-information-regarding-poacher-bull-elk-shannon-county-mo/

  • The Exotic Wildlife Trade Is Thriving in Texas

https://www.texasmonthly.com/travel/exotic-wildlife-trade-smugglers-texas/

  • Are Animal-Rights Activists Hijacking Our Wildlife Commissions?

https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/animal-rights-wildlife-commission-takeover-podcast/

  • Wildlife Officers Make Disturbing Discovery After Euthanizing Sick Bear: “It’s a call we wish we never had to make.”
  • Upstate NY hunters charged with illegally spotlighting deer

Upstate NY hunters charged with illegally spotlighting deer – newyorkupstate.com

  • Wyoming’s annual warden report details unusual violations

Wyoming’s annual warden report details unusual violations (billingsgazette.com)

WARDEN NEWS: October 2023

Warden News is a collection of current game warden-related news stories gathered from news sources worldwide. These stories are compiled and read by Warden’s Watch podcast producer Jay Scott. 

October 2023

  • Kansas: Game Wardens attempt to identify individuals caught on Kansas City trail camera
  • Vermont: Poacher’s car, crossbow seized from 2020 deer jacking case
  • Texas: GAME WARDEN REPORTS
  • Somerset, England: Illegal poachers cause ‘extensive damage’ to farmland
  • Missouri: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office issues warning about keeping deer as pets

“In addition to being illegal to take in Missouri wildlife by the Wildlife Code of Missouri without the proper permits, it’s not good for the animal either.”