During the 1986 and 1987 fiscal years, personnel maintained 

 record keeping systems as a result of 1985 legislation -- HB 611 

 (tattooing wild animals), HB 581 ( aviculturist permits) and a 

 statute requiring registration of grizzly parts. 



Division personnel developed and presented comprehensive water 

 safety programs to several public and private sector groups. 



Kmphasis has been placed on training and professional development 

 with annual division seminars and regional zone training. 

 Programs for warden-in-service training are ongoing. Workload 

 criteria has been developed for each warden district with 

 subsequent performance standards to evaluate program 

 effectiveness. The Division continues to provide conservation 

 officer training to other Department employees and participates 

 in implementation of regional conservation officer programs. 



A special investigations unit, formed on a trial basis during the 

 biennium, addresses problem violations where uniformed officers 

 are least effective. The funding and personnel for this effort 

 were redirected from within the Enforcement Division. 



The initial special investigations effort has proven effective 

 and the Division plans to maintain the unit in its present form 

 until it can be funded and staffed as a separate unit within the 

 Department. 



