Bad Guys, Bullets, and Boat Chases True Stories of Florida Game Wardens [Hardcover]

?Engaging, humorous, and touching. As we meet this crazy real-life cast, Lee shows us that the true character of those on the frontlines of the fight against wildlife crime is integrity and a commitment to protect animals and landscapes.Laurel A. Neme, author of Animal Investigators: How the Worlds First?Wildlife Forensics Lab Is Solving Crimes and Saving Endangered Species
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The job of a wildlife officer is never boring. Lee takes you behind the scenes on patrolusing everything from airboats to airplanesas he and other state wildlife officers track and apprehend poachers in the Sunshine State.W. H. Chip Gross, coauthor of Poachers Were My Prey: Eighteen Years as an Undercover Wildlife Officer
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Lees enlightening and entertaining stories will open your eyes to the duties and responsibilities that these officers perform on any given day.Dave Grant, past president, North American Game Warden Museum
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Lee provides remarkable insight into a world and culture unknown to most people, revealing the true diversity and dangers of the game warden profession.Craig Hunter, director of law enforcement, Texas Parks and Wildlife
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These stories convey the feel of the Florida environment, the tedium of the hiding and waiting, the thrill of the chase and capture, and the exhaustion, exhilaration, or heartbreak of the search and rescue.?You wont be disappointed.James Tom Mastin, consulting forester and principal, Natural Resource Planning Services, Inc.
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Imagine yourself alone in the wilderness holding two lawbreaking suspects at gunpoint. No onlookers, no backup. Just you in the dark, in the middle of nowhere, with suspects who would cheerfully kill you if they thought they could get away with it.
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Veteran wildlife officer Bob Lee takes readers deep into the days and nights of Florida game wardens in Bad Guys, Bullets, and Boat Chases. Some people might think that all these offlã.