Category: Maine Warden Service
K9 School: Advanced Tracking
By Maine Game Warden Preston Pomerleau The last couple of weeks Gordon and I have been fine tuning our tracking skills and have moved into more advance tracking. We started with tracking on pavement then transitioned to tracking onto grass. …
View Full ArticleK9 School: The Start of Tracking
By Maine Game Warden Preston Pomerleau Due to unprecedented times K9 training was pushed back. We originally were scheduled to start K9 training in March shortly after being accepted on the Warden Service K9 team and being issued a dog. Luckily f…
View Full ArticleK9 School: Basic Obedience
By Maine Game Warden Michael Latti The past few months have been unusual to say the least. Restrictions due to COVID-19 has made some aspects of training difficult and quite different. The original K9 school which was scheduled to run from March to Jun…
View Full ArticleMaine Warden Service Field Notes: Airboat Training
By Corporal John MacDonald In preparation for spring and any potential flooding Game Wardens Ed Christie, Adrienne Marquis, and Sergeant Mike Joy recently performed airboat training on Portage Lake. The ice conditions on the lake made for some ver…
View Full ArticleMaine Warden Service Field Notes: Tracking Down an ATV
By Game Warden Brandon Sperrey Game Warden Brandon Sperrey works in an area of the state where riding ATV’s is a way of life. The area is full of well-maintained trails and hundreds of people come to ride yearly. This year, Warden Sperrey has already b…
View Full ArticleMaine Warden Service Field Notes: Behind Locked Gates
By Corporal John MacDonald Game Warden Jon Parker works closely with small and large landowners in his patrol area to help manage recreational activity. A recent surge in criminal mischief and trespassing complaints have surfaced specific to people cut…
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