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Challenges Severe Staffi ng Shortage: For the majority of the year, the region had a total of six Offi cers, three Sergeants, and one Captain. These ten commissioned staff handled calls for service, responded to complaints, and conducted proactive patrols to ensure compliance with state hunting and fi shing regulations in fi ve counties: Okanogan, Douglas, Chelan, Adams, and Grant. Jurisdictional Issues: One of the challenges in the region has been the controversy and jurisdictional issues that have existed for a number of years between the Colville Tribe and WDFW on the boundary waters surrounding the reservation including Lake Roosevelt, Lake Rufus Woods, and the Okanogan River. Dangerous and Problem Wildlife: In Chelan and Okanogan Counties, the number of calls involving dangerous and problem wildlife has steadily increased as building and development has continued to encroach upon traditionally rural areas. Natural Disasters: In Chelan County, Fish and Wildlife Offi cers assisted local law enforcement agencies at a number of large wild land fi res with public evacuations, road closures, security, and staffi ng issues. Signifi cant Cases Region 2 – Ephrata Grizzly Bear Investigation: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Offi cers and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Special Agents conducted an investigation on the illegal killing of an Endangered species. The investigation began when a grizzly bear was shot and killed. Offi cers and agents simultaneously went to three separate residences to conduct interviews. The suspects admitted that the bear carcass was buried on the family farm near Moses Lake. Offi cers quickly confi rmed that the remains were from a grizzly bear. Habitat Destruction: Sergeant Ward and Offi cer Grant responded to a report that some serious habitat destruction had occurred on Orr Creek in the Stemilt Basin area of Chelan County. Apparently there had been a large beer party, and the drivers had used four-wheel-drive vehicles to destroy a nearby pristine meadow. The Offi cers were able to later identify several suspects who had been involved in the destruction of the meadow. Charges were later fi led against three young men. WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE •ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM• 18 of 34 2007 Annual Report
Captain Rich Mann Region Three Offi cer of the Year: Dan Bolton • • • • Region 3 - Yakima Field Training Offi cer and Boating Instructor Leads the Region in human/wildlife confl ict resolution Engages with community groups Made several signifi cant cases despite diffi cult circumstances Enforcement Activity 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Captain = Sergeant = Offi cer = Region 3 - Yakima 2004 2005 2006 2007 Violators Arrests Warnings Hours Worked Contacts 50000 45000 40000 35000 30000 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE •ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM• 2007 Annual Report 19 of 34 Hours/Contacts
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Page 4 and 5: Introduction This report acknowledg
Page 6 and 7: Activity Activity 40000 35000 30000
Page 8 and 9: Special Investigations Unit Ed Volz
Page 10 and 11: Recently-Enacted Legislation Engros
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Page 14 and 15: Year Bear Complaints 500 400 300 20
Page 16 and 17: The Hunter Education Division condu
Page 18 and 19: Challenges Region 1 - Spokane Moose
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Page 30 and 31: Enforcement Activity 8000 7000 6000
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Page 34 and 35: Unbecoming Conduct Closed Complaint
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