Ahead of NAWEOA 2024 in British Columbia, Canada, Wayne discusses warden life across the border with special guest Sgt. Lukas Madsen, a Fish & Wildlife officer in the neighboring province of Alberta. Sgt. Madsen discusses his path from growing up in the rugged beauty of the Northwest Territories to becoming a game warden, Alberta’s many outdoor opportunities, and shares a few adventures he’s had along the way.
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North American Game Warden Museum
Wildlife Heritage Foundation of NH
International Wildlife Crimestoppers
Here’s what we discuss:
- What Canadian accent?
- Originally set out to become a biologist
- Growing up in Yellowknife; one road north, one road south
- Great Slave Lake is one of the deepest in Canada
- Outdoor experience creates an advantage
- Education never stops
- Had to build experience to be hired full-time
- Working as a park ranger – aka the Party Police
- Adventures in bear trapping
- Sometimes euthanasia is the only option
- The Western Conservation Law Academy
- “The best job in the world.”
- Alberta has an abundance of wildlife
- A couple of unethical outfitters
- Wildlife crimes in another country can result in big problems
- NAWEOA: “We all have the same stories.”
- Always move forward, always try to do better
Credits
Hosts: Wayne Saunders and John Nores
Producer: Jay Ammann
Art & Design: Ashley Hannett
Research / Content Coordinator: Stacey DesRoches
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