Why Do Conservation Officers Carry Sidearms?

The new fall edition of Idaho Wildlife offers answers to common and controversial questions with a law enforcement theme. The online publication is found at www2.state.id.us/fishgame with an entry on the homepage. New readers can also find archived editions of the quarterly Idaho Fish and Game publication. Readers can learn more about the role and responsibilities of modern conservation officers, why officers sometimes go under cover to bust the worst game law violators, how conservation officers are trained, and how citizens can help Fish and Game protect Idaho's wildlife resources. Why do good people join the Poachers Club? It is not quite the bunch of spotlighters and salmon giggers the name might suggest. Besides articles dealing with enforcement, the new edition contains the customary lineup of regular columns and features, mostly with an autumn theme.