Brandon Lyddon, Conservation Agent
The following are a few examples of the recent work done by Conservation Law Enforcement Agents in Missouri by responding to calls from the public, patrol work including conservation areas, lakes, rivers, etc., and engaging the public through community policing and education events.
Two agents contacted a vehicle illegally parked at a conservation area. Their investigation resulted in enforcement for several violations including take deer out of season, hunt without permits, littering, illegal target practice, and operate vehicle off road.
Two agents contacted individuals who had been hunting at a conservation area. Their contact and investigation resulted in enforcement for several violations including taking over the limit of squirrels, take protected migratory bird, and failure to keep wildlife separate and/or identifiable.
On a conservation area lake agents observed a subject in a boat litter a can into the water. After the subjects saw the agents pull into the parking lot to make contact the subjects in the boat tried to hide their cooler in some brush. The agents made contact and did a fishing and watercraft inspection. Their inspection and investigation resulted in enforcement for several violations including failure to allow inspection, littering, and minors in possession of alcohol.
Community policing and education efforts included state and local fairs, hunter education programs, a kayak program at a conservation area lake, bluebird and wood duck nest box programs for youth in scouts and trail life, and a fishing clinic for St. Joseph youth at a local conservation area lake.
To report conservation violations call the OGT (Operation Game Thief) 24-hour hotline at 1-800-392-1111, you can remain anonymous and rewards are possible.
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