34 Nebraska Game and Parks Commission • 2014 Annual Report
C O N S E R V A T I O N E N F O R C E M E N T
Fish and wildlife resources belong to all Nebraskans.
Conservation officers enforce game laws so Nebraskans and
visitors alike can continue their outdoor heritage of hunting and
fishing. A small sample of the officers' 2014 enforcement efforts:
• A four-year investigation by Game and Parks and the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service into an illegal guiding operation resulted in
fines and restitution of more than $45,000. The violations included
more than 25 instances of taking turkeys in excess of the legal
limit and without permits, 29 illegally taken deer, 17 instances of
failing to check deer and five small game violations. Twenty-eight
nonresident clients were also found to have committed additional
violations.
• An investigation taking nearly a year to resolve resulted in
multiple charges being filed against nine individuals in north
central Nebraska. After receiving a tip from a citizen, conservation
officers were able to document the individuals' habits and illegal
take of more than 20 turkeys, waterfowl, furbearers and deer.
• A cooperative enforcement effort between Wyoming and
Nebraska conservation officers resulted in more than $17,500
in fines and restitution in Wyoming. Violations included hunting
without permission, illegal baiting of big game and taking game
in closed season. One of the three individuals received a lifetime
revocation of his hunting privileges.
