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"Conservation law enforcement officers are some of the least studied and understood members of the law enforcement community. These unique officers are important for their protection of the world's natural resources as well as for educating the public to the risks involved in the illegal trade in natural resources. This book takes a different approach than other books related to conservation law enforcement. Conservation Law Enforcement provides a more general and comprehensive examination of the role of conservation officers in society. It includes chapters on topics such as, who conservation officers are, their history, the scope of conservation law enforcement in the United States and around the world, the important legal aspects, patrol strategies, and other various aspects of the important work of conservation officers. Readers will come away with a thorough understanding of conservation law enforcement and how officers accomplish the important work of protecting the earth's natural resources"--

AbstractThis research is among the first to examine the degree to which law enforcement officers tasked with protection of natural resources feel prepared for specialized and general tasks by their academy training. Drawing upon a survey of over 900 conservation officers across 13 states, the current inquiry examines whether officers who attended a conservation-specific academy feel better prepared for their work than those who attended a conventional police academy. Findings suggest conservation officers feel well prepared for their general policing duties by their academy experience, but fewer than half of the officers surveyed felt that their academy experience prepared them to handle nuisance wildlife calls or consult with landowners on habitat needs. Officers who attended a conservation academy held greater perceptions that their academy prepared them for specialized duties. These findings help inform state conservation agencies about the topics which are well covered or need additional attention in their pre-employment training curricula, as well as recruitment strategies for varying academy types.