Thursday, January 30, 2020

026 Praveed "Abe" Abraham - Warden Pennsylvania Game Commission


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.

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Here's What We Discuss:

  • The Park and Nature
  • Guyana - Hunting in the Jungle
  • Concrete Jungle
  • Waffle House and Farming
  • Hamburg PA
  • I Move Away from India
  • XYZ, Dead Deer Training
  • Calling Yonkers
  • I Got In
  • Boarding School Prep for the Academy
  • The First Ethnic Warden
  • 51 Weeks, A Specific and Special Place
  • Acronyms
  • Game Warden Aren't Going to be Millionaires
  • Law of the Woods
  • If Everything was Sunshine and Rainbows
  • Sprayed with Mace
  • The Pochonos Love Capital
  • A Huge Bear Population
  • A Bear at Hunter's Safety Classes

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Thursday, January 16, 2020

025 Jim Cyrs - New Hampshire Game Warden, Snowologist & North Woods Law


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.

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Maine's Operation Game Thief

Here's What We Discuss:

  • A Metal Detector and a Bear Case
  • Not a Bear Problem, It's a People Problem
  • 5 to 6 Feet of Snow in June
  • Snow in July on Mt Washington
  • A Degree in Snow Science, Snowology
  • Biogeography
  • Mt Washington Park Ranger
  • Don't Open Two Doors at Once
  • The Androscoggin Rescue Team
  • Dinner on the Peak
  • Low Grade Rock Climbing
  • World's Worst Weather
  • 3 Different Weather Fronts and the Jet Stream
  • 3700' Tree Line in NH vs 8000' Treeline Western States
  • The Lost Beaver
  • A Profession in the Outdoors
  • The Wild River and Town of Hastings
  • A Record for Carrying Stuff
  • Calm, Collective, Serious - Bill Hastings
  • Offering a Handshake post Ticket
  • Only Night Hunting Failure
  • Protecting Landowners
  • Building and Illegal Snowmobile Trail
  • Breaking Federal Laws
  • Worth with Us, We'll Work with You
  • A Credit Card Warrant
  • Foot Patrol, Prosecutor, Investigator
  • Building a Solid Case
  • Search and Rescue and Fitness
  • Cotton Kills when Wet
  • Hypothermia
  • Game Wardens in Sweden
  • POB Beacon Hits and Personal Locators
  • Snow All December
  • Tree Wells 10 Feet Down
  • 65lbs Packs 
  • Follow the River
  • A GPS

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Thursday, January 2, 2020

024 Capt Tom Caifa - New York's 140th Anniversary Conservation Protection


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.  

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Here's What We Discuss:

  • The 140th Year of New York's Conservation Police
  • Captain Tom Caifa
  • Historian and Conservation Officer
  • Showing New Recruits the Roots
  • Old Seal Skin Hats and New Jackets
  • A Law Book and Blank Tickets
  • The Case Would Lead the Travel
  • Broad Rules and Laws
  • 1880 - Labrador Duck, Eastern Elk
  • Low Numbers of Deer and Turkey
  • Stopping Mass Hunting and Big Company Habitat Destruction
  • Hard to Find Game Protection Until 1930s
  • $500/year Income ($14000 today's money)
  • NYC Illegal Trade
  • Wild Meat Canning
  • Chef Boyardee - Fined for Illegal Canning of Wild Meat
  • The Big Boom Post WWII
  • Population Creates Problems
  • Ticonderoga - A Deal with Landowners
  • Tanneries and the First Pollution Cases
  • Sam Taylor 1914
  • Fallen Officer's Coin
  • Bill Kramer 
  • Looking to the Military for Uniform Design
  • Secret Service of Game Protectors and Undercover Agents
  • Education and Public Outreach
  • Partnering with the NRA
  • Hunter Safety Hall of Fame
  • It Was a Hunting Accident But Was Probably a Homicide Back Then
  • Game Protectors to Game Wardens
  • Being Shot in the Badge
  • Department of Environmental Conservation
  • The First Game Police
  • Eb and Flow of Morale
  • The Swiss Army Knife of Law Enforcement
  • The Olympics at Lake Placid

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