ENFORCEMENT DIVISION 



The Division goal is to achieve an acceptable level of compliance 

 with Fish, Wildlife and Parks laws and regulations. This 

 includes enforcing the laws of this state and the rules of the 

 Department with reference to the protection and preservation of 

 game, furbearing animals, fish and game birds, and other wildlife 

 species, and enforcement of laws and regulations relative to 

 Department owned or administered lands or waters, boat safety, 

 hunter safety and snowmobile safety. 



Other duties include administration of special purpose licenses 

 including those for private fish ponds, taxidermists, fur 

 dealers, landowner trappers, falconers, game farms, fur farms, 

 bird farms, zoos, shooting preserves and approximately 400 

 license agents. The Division investigates wildlife damage 

 complaints (fur, waterfowl and big game) and provides assistance 

 to landowners in alleviating damage from wildlife. It also 

 assists in the protection, conservation and propagation of fish, 

 game, furbearing animals, game and nongame birds and other 

 wildlife species. This includes additional time spent tagging 

 fur bearers, plugging sheep heads, trophy measuring mountain goat 

 and mountain sheep horns, collecting deer, elk and moose jaws and 

 black bear teeth. In 1987, the Division's outfitter 

 certification and licensing duties were transferred to the 

 Department of Commerce. 



Certain accomplishment areas were as follows: 



1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 



Extreme travel restrictions due to budget restraints. 



The Division has again utilized saturation patrols in certain 

 high use and problem areas. High visibility and public relations 

 are associated with this program. 



Starting in 1985, fish and game wardens were limited to a 40 hour 

 work week as the result of a U.S. Supreme Court decision. 

 Wardens had to prioritize and adjust their work schedules in 

 order not to work in excess of 40 hours in one work week. 

 Compensatory time off is no longer allowed for wardens; the 

 Department must now pay over-time at the time-and-one-half rate 

 to meet emergency situations. 



In addition, the Division continued a physical fitness program 

 for wardens. Personnel are administering medical health 

 screening and physical fitness plans. 



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