In our final installment from the PA Game Commission, Wayne sits down with PGC Special Permits Division Chief Chad Eyler. Besides being an administrator for Pennsylvania’s Operation Game Thief program and the architect of one of the most successful wildlife crime reporting lines in the US, he also has the unique perspective of having worked for all three state conservation agencies. In this episode, Chad explains the formation, structure, and funding of the agency, the Deputy Game Warden program, and much more.

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Here’s what we discuss:

·        A good game warden story

·        Leader in wildlife forensics

·        Forensics skills can apply to all aspects of the job

·        Formation of the Game Commission

·        Refuges and ranges

·        Game lands help fund the agency

·        Low-cost hunting and trapping licenses

·        Explaining the Deputy Warden program

·        Almost a hobby

·        Hundreds of thousands of hunters

·        Keeping the agency moving forward

·        Issued a typewriter and a revolver

·        Refocusing priorities and adapting with the times

·        “It literally takes my breath away”

Credits

Hosts: Wayne Saunders and John Nores

Producer: Jay Ammann

Content Coordinator: Stacey DesRoches

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