Law Enforcement Stories

Human InterestLaw Enforcement
April 4, 2025

Kaleb’s Fight: A New Father’s Courageous Battle with a One-in-a-Million Diagnosis

Kaleb Eye, California Game Warden, husband, father, son, and friend to everyone who meets him, has been facing a serious medical challenge for the last several months, and he needs…
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Law Enforcement
September 27, 2023

Opinion: California park rangers should be entitled to workers’ compensation for skin cancer

Patrick Foy, from the Department of Fish and Wildlife, provides some insight into an issue directly impacting those who protect our resources. "California’s parks and wildlife are some of our…
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EnvironmentalLANDLaw EnforcementPlants
July 11, 2023

Endangered Species: Monterey gilia

Monterey gilia, scientifically known as Gilia tenuiflora, is a species of flowering plant that is native to California, specifically the Central Coast region. Here's some information about Monterey gilia: Description:…
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EnvironmentalLaw EnforcementPollution
June 14, 2023

Preserving Wildlife and Protecting Ecosystems: The Vital Role of California Wildlife Officers in Investigating Chemical Spills

Officers assigned to the Office of Spill Prevention and Response investigated an intentional and unintentional oil release into the state waters. Fortunately, the tell-tale rainbow sheen that indicates the presence…
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K9 OfficersLaw Enforcement
June 12, 2023

Overcoming Obstacles….In the K9 way

Recently, the Department of Fish and Wildlife took delivery of several new K9 training obstacles at their new training facility in Central California. K9 obstacles are key for training Wildlife…
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EnvironmentalHuman InterestLaw Enforcement
March 6, 2023

Article from Police1: “Rural gunfights that changed their agencies”

Article by Kathleen Dias for Police1 By August 2005, California had been the epicenter of the nation’s weed wars for years. Dense forests crowd subdivisions, walking trails and playgrounds. Cartel…
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EnvironmentalHuman InterestJusticeLaw Enforcement
February 13, 2022

Plant Heist

Check out this documentary and get a glimpse into life as a Game Warden in California. https://vimeo.com/458034211 Thousands of Succulents, millions of dollars. When suspicious packages are found in a…
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Human InterestLaw Enforcement
February 8, 2022

“Dedicated. Passionate. Skillful. They can really do anything”

Nancy Foley - Retired Chief Fish and Wildlife Officer on what Californians should know about the Thin Green Line and Fish and Wildlife Officers. Calwof is working to support the…
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Human Interest
January 3, 2022

“I became a game warden because I wanted to do good.”

Captain Rebecca Hartman, California Department of Fish and Wildlife CalWOF is working to support the fish and wildlife officers that serve the beautiful state of California. Rebecca Hartman of the…
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Human Interest
December 17, 2021

“Game Wardens deal with some very dangerous situations and they do it with complete professionalism.”

Ken Moonie, CFO, CalWOF Tell us about yourself... My name is Ken Moonie. I've been involved with Calwof since the beginning, actually. I've worked in the agricultural business most of…
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Human Interest
December 12, 2021

“There are just so many aspects of this job, aside from fishing and hunting that most people don’t know about.”

Lieutenant Specialist Stephanie McNulty, California Fish and Wildlife Calwof is working to support the fish and wildlife officers that serve the beautiful state of California. Stephanie McNulty is a Lieutenant…
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Human Interest
November 18, 2021

“I want people to know that we’re a resource.”

Todd Van Epps, California Department of Fish and Wildlife CalWOF is working to support the fish and wildlife officers that serve the beautiful state of California. Todd Van Epps with…
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Human Interest
October 14, 2021

The Impact of Breast Cancer

Nancy Folely on how Breast Cancer has impacted her life: I am proud of CalWOF for providing a platform for breast cancer awareness. This isn't something we had to do,…
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EnvironmentalHuman InterestLaw Enforcement
September 14, 2021

John Nores: Retired Lieutenant with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Calwof is working to support the fish and wildlife officers that serve the beautiful state of California. John Nores is a retired Lieutenant that is one of the driving forces…
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Human InterestK9 Officers
November 3, 2020

Pink Patch Project

Oct. 31 concludes Breast Cancer Awareness month. Many of our wildlife officers have worn pink shoulder patches on their uniforms during the month of October to honor those who have…
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JusticeLANDLaw Enforcement
September 17, 2020

How Teen Survived 24 Terrifying Hours in the Wilderness, Running from a Killer

California physician and pharmaceutical executive Ari Gershman and his 15-year-old son Jack were off-roading in Tahoe National Forest when the duo stopped to get their bearings. Ari suggested they ask…
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COVID-19EnvironmentalJusticeLANDPoaching
April 14, 2020

Scope Creep of Global Proportions

"For wildlife reserves that depend on tourism dollars, that money is essentially gone."The major impact of the pandemic is tourism has stopped in Africa," Brown said. "And that affects the…
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EnvironmentalLANDLaw EnforcementPoaching
April 6, 2020

Ending Wildlife Markets and Consumption

"It is clear that conservation is now an issue of public health: the urgent need to protect wildlife is necessary to protect ourselves." Why does this matter to CALWOF? The…
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LANDLaw Enforcement
March 27, 2020

Game Warden Networking

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EnvironmentalJusticeLANDPoaching
March 25, 2020

Convicted poachers get ‘enhanced’ fines for trophy bucks

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EnvironmentalJusticeLANDLaw EnforcementPoaching
December 12, 2019

Trout Seized From Convicted Wildlife Poacher Fed To Bears At Tahoe Wildlife Rescue

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Human Interest
August 9, 2019

CDFW Honors Wildlife Officer of the Year

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EnvironmentalHuman InterestLaw Enforcement
August 30, 2018

Criminals, wild animals, and the great outdoors: California’s Fish and Wildlife officers do it all

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