Warden's Watch

Chief Nancy Foley spent 25 years in various capacities within the Law Enforcement Division. She was instrumental in raising the profile of California game wardens by securing better and more clearly marked patrol vehicles, developing the K-9 program and helping get National Geographic Channel’s Wild Justice, a show featuring California game wardens, to the airwaves. Foley was selected as the Weste...

Jack Bailey joined the Maryland DNR in 1987, assumed responsibilities on a state wide level later in his career, and proposed changes to laws and regulations to protect Maryland’s natural resources. Jack worked closely with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the U.S. Department of Justice on several cases to prosecute violators. In retirement, Jack serves as the President of the Maryland Wildlif...

Gabriella Hoffman is a media strategist, consultant, and award-winning outdoor writer based in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area. Gabriella specializes in social media management, strategic communications, branding, public relations, marketing, digital strategies, speaking/training, basic photography and videography. Gabriella hosts the weekly “District of Conservation” podcast and has been publishe...

Today’s Maryland Department of Natural Resources has its roots in the Maryland Oyster Police, which began in 1868 to regulate oyster harvesting on the Chesapeake Bay. Greg Bartles spent most of his career protecting Maryland’s parks and open lands as a natural resources police officer. Now retired, he’s using part of his land to share the story of the state’s conservation efforts. Learn more about...

Conservation Canines or "K-9s" are a unique tool to assist Fish and Game Law Enforcement in their investigations. This is Part 2 of a 2-part Series. We share stories in this episode with Eric Fluette K-9 Moxie, Ken St. Pierre as a future handler, Bob Mancini and K-9 Ruger, and Col Kevin Jordan about the origins of the program in New Hampshire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

For over a decade Ed Calderon worked in the fields of counter narcotics, organized crime investigation, and public safety in the northern-border region of Mexico. During this period he also coordinated and worked executive protection details for high-level government officials and visiting dignitaries — often in some of the most dangerous parts of the country. Ed Calderon's study in to the indigen...

Conservation Canines or "K-9s" are a unique tool to assist Fish and Game Law Enforcement in their investigations, apprehension of violators, and conducting search and rescue missions. Conservation Officers work with their canine partners conducting tracks, area searches, evidence detection, fish and wildlife detection, and search and rescue activities. We discuss K-9 training and work in this epis...

Tyler Turnipseed, former Chief Game Warden, served the Nevada Division of Wildlife for more than 20 years.  We take a look back at his career with NDOW, the legacy he's leaving behind, and what's in store for his future. He also gives some great advice to those looking to become a game warden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jack Carr is a New York Times bestselling author, former Navy SEAL sniper, and avid outdoorsman. He is the author of The Terminal List, True Believer, and Savage Son. Jack led special operations teams and sniper teams in Iraq and Afghanistan and was a platoon commander practicing counterinsurgency in the southern Philippines. He also commanded Special Operations Task Unit in the most Iranian influ...

In a memorial podcast dedicated to the fallen, and in honor of police week, we explore some cases where Wardens were lost in the line of duty.  We dedicate this show to our brothers and sisters of special outdoor law enforcement that have been lost unexpectedly.  This is an episode is dedicated to Retired Badge #36 and the Wardens who sacrificed it all.  End of Watch. Learn more about your ad choi...

Rick Wilcox, has served as the president of the North Conway-based volunteer Mountain Rescue Service for over 40 years. The organization provides manpower and expertise in environments and terrain beyond the scope of most rescue agencies — from the cliffs of Cathedral, Whitehorse and Cannon ledge to the summits of the Presidential Range in wintertime. MRS has been involved in over 500 rescues, bol...

Paul Rella joins us to talk about his prepper systems and survival in a world where normal functions don't function. To Get the Video Version of this Podcast Please Visit Us Here: https://www.patreon.com/wwtglpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick Estes spent 28 years with the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department as a game warden, a career that took him to every nook and cranny of the Lakes Region and the White Mountains. He fine-tuned his wilderness skill in wilderness navigation and survival during his tenure. Rick was named N.H. Fish and Game team leader for the state’s specialized search and rescue team and he was instrumental in...

In a world with wandering bears that love to feed on garbage, some all year round, bear calls for Game Warden's can be problematic. Presby Steel has come up with a solution for those that live in high risk nuisance bear areas to reduce calls to your local Game Warden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You might recognize Eric Blanchard from North Woods Law. Eric recently took top honors as Maine's Warden of the Year, and it comes at no shock. Eric is smart and well educated and holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Wayne talks with Eric about his career, North Woods Law, and various intriguing and unforgettable cases on this episode of Warden's Watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Welcome to Episode 001 of the Thin Green Line Podcast! This Episode discusses the global virus pandemic and what you can do to get through it. This podcast is hosted by John Nores and Wayne Saunders. They take you on a journey that focuses on discussions with experts on current worldwide public safety trends related to wildlife, waterway and wild land conservation threats around the globe. Featuri...

In the first episode with John Nores Jr as co-host, we explore a bizarre active and open elk poaching case in Utah. That means we need your help. We discuss the details of the case, the weapons used, and the rewards that are growing for information regarding this case. We also discuss the co-venture between Wayne and John, a new podcast found solely on Patreon called Thin Green Line found Thin Gre...

Hunt Of A Lifetime is a nonprofit organization with a mission to grant hunting & fishing dreams for children age 21 and under, who have been diagnosed with life threatening illnesses or life threatening disabilities. Wayne interviews two Ambassadors heavily involved in the program while attending the NH Outdoor Expo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

California game warden Lt. John Nores, Jr., now retired, has been at the forefront and on the front lines of an under-reported battle against thousands of drug cartel members who grow toxic marijuana on U.S. soil. Not only does black market marijuana cultivation undermine legitimate growers, but it endangers lives and wildlife populations unimagined. Wayne breaks down the book Hidden War with Auth...

This is part two of two with Glen Lucas, a regular on North Woods Law. Around the time when deer season ends and the snow starts to stick, snowmobilers from all around start to flock to where the trails are deep and fast. And, because of the design of the Warden's duties in New Hampshire, so begins a new season of law enforcement.  Glen shares several new stories in this episode including snow mac...

Around the time when deer season ends and the snow starts to stick, snowmobilers from all around start to flock to where the trails are deep and fast. And, because of the design of the Warden's duties in New Hampshire, so begins a new season of law enforcement. Glen Lucas knows the snow machine season in NH very well. It's arguably the most dangerous part of a NH warden's job. Glen shares several...

Praveed "Abe" Abraham's journey to Game Warden is unique. Abe's travel's began in India as a young man and they to Yonkers, New York in the concrete jungle. Abe always knew that he loved the outdoors and wildlife and on a chance, applied to be a game warden. Not long after Abe found himself at the Academy and he's never looked back. Abe is the first ethnic Game Warden in Pennsylvania. Learn more a...

Jim Cyrs is a New Hampshire Game Warden, Conservation Officer, a frequent guest on North Woods Law, and holds a degree in snow science. Jim works the north country of New Hampshire when the snow gets deep and the terrain gets rugged, especially around Mount Washington. Jim shares several stories of intriguing cases that he's investigated during his time with NH Fish and Game. Learn more about your...

Conservation protection and enforcement in the late 1800s looked a lot different than it does today.  We speak with Historian and Conservation Officer Captain Tom Caifa about the history of conservation law and protection over the last 140 years in New York State. The stories are priceless.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colonel Eddie Henderson spent 36 years serving the state of Georgia at the Department of Natural Resources. Now retired, Col Henderson is able to reflect on his many cases that ranged from drug trafficking, to night hunting, to exotic animals and search and rescue. We discuss the changes that Col Henderson has seen over the years and get into details on a few of his exciting cases. Learn more abou...