Public Education and Outreach Stories

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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K9 Officers
June 7, 2021

Canna the K-9: Life Preserving Tool Keeping Our Wildlife Officers Safe

“We're here for our community. We're here to keep people safe. We're here to protect our resources.”   -- Officer Casey Thomas, CDFW  Officer Casey Thomas, CDFW, with her K-9 Partner,…
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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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K9 Officers
September 14, 2020

Helping your four-legged partner

A major part of what we do at CALWOF, is to support the K-9's who support the brave men and women on the Thin Green Line. When a handler from…
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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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