Doug Leier: Game wardens meet the challenges of increased resource demands during the pandemic
People flocked to the outdoors, and the job of game wardens to enforce game and fish rules and regulations was more important than ever.
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Doug Leier |
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Between Sept. 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2020, game wardens made 11,937 contacts and wrote 1,061 citations.
Photo/ North Dakota Game and Fish Department
The challenges of the past year have impacted all jobs and North Dakota game wardens were no different.
In a similar way to how virtual conferences and online shopping were suddenly more popular than ever due to the reduced contact and concentration, so too was time outdoors. Fresh air and wide-open spaces replaced indoor concerts and sporting events in many cases.