Question

why did the wardens have to work so hard to control the poacher activities ​

Answer 1

The purpose of this research is to add to the existing body of literature on rural

crime by studying the behavior of the game warden and the poachers/criminals

they encounter. Despite the isolated rural location of these criminal acts and the

lack of human victims researchers have given attention to the topic (Calkins 1971;

Carter 2004, 2006; Curcione 1992; Eliason 2003; Eliason and Dodder 1999; Forsyth

1993a, 1993b, 1994; Forsyth and Marckese 1993a, 1993b; Forsyth, Gramling and

Wooddell 1998; Green 1990; Hampshire et al. 2004; Jacoby 2001; Lawson 2002,

2003; McMullan and Perrier 2002; Muth 1998; Muth and Bowe 1998; Palmer and

Bryant 1985; Reisner 1991; Sherblom, Keranen and Withers 2002; Tobias 1998;

Walsh and Donovan 1984).

This paper is a descriptive analysis of one main aspect of the job of game

wardens, the apprehension of poachers. Based on data from interviews with game

wardens the author describesthe actions of game wardens in attempting to enforce

wildlife conservation laws. Extensive quotations from interviews with game

wardens are presented.