Game Warden : On Patrol in Louisiana /

Of all law enforcement officers, game wardens inspire the most awe in the mind of the public. Working day and night, often in challenging terrain and bad weather, game wardens typically operate alone in remote areas and must understand the natural rhythms and cycles of the creatures and ecosystems t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Horst, Jerald
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2010.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Wildlife conservation.
Poaching > Prevention.
Game wardens.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Law Enforcement.
Faune > Protection > Louisiane > Anecdotes.
Gardes-chasse > Louisiane > Anecdotes.
Poaching > Louisiana > Prevention > Anecdotes.
Game wardens > Louisiana > Anecdotes.
Wildlife conservation > Louisiana > Anecdotes.
Louisiana.
Anecdotes.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Of all law enforcement officers, game wardens inspire the most awe in the mind of the public. Working day and night, often in challenging terrain and bad weather, game wardens typically operate alone in remote areas and must understand the natural rhythms and cycles of the creatures and ecosystems they protect, all while encountering and sometimes interacting with people who are often armed. Outdoors writer Jerald Horst spent one year riding on patrol with game wardens in the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. In riveting episodes, he chronicles their adventures, providing an up-c.
Physical Description:1 online resource (296 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780807138014

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