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WARDEN FORCE IBD

THAREN HODGES
09 / 2017
9781629671055
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Sinopsis

A collection ofá13 award-winning short storiesáconcerning the true adventures of California Fish and Game Wardens and the wildlife-destroying outlaws they pursue. These stories illustrate the wide variety of wildlife-related problems wardens face in California, which has a greater diversity of wildlife and wildlife habitat than any other state and is second only to Alaska in its vast expanses of wilderness.The sixth season contains 13 more exciting adventures:Scum of the Deltaá- A lone warden faces three armed and dangerous outlaws at night on a lonely Delta island.Night of the Beach Walkersá- Wardens set a trap for renegade abalone pickers on an Island off the California coast.The High Cost of Greedá- A massive overlimit of snow geese equals bad news for greedy poachers.The Best Medicineá- A young boy provides a cure for racial tension.Ordeal at Skull Canyoná- A dark night and a mistake on an offshore island nearly proves fatal for a young warden.Hoffman&rsquo,s Lucky Shotá- A lucky break spares the evil life of a dangerous poacher.Moseley&rsquo,s Rewardá- A well timed tip sets wardens on the trail of outlaw mountain lion trappers.Herpie and the Snake Ladyá- Wardens raid an absolute house of horrors and target lawless reptile dealers.Road Hunterá- A road-hunting pheasant poacher leads a clever warden to pull off the most spectacular arrest of his career.Harold&rsquo,s Toughest Raceá- A tough, marathon-running warden amazes everyone by running down an escaping would-be rapist.Fatal Flawá- One dark mountain night, a lone warden, at great personal risk, bluffs a lawless band of brush-cutters to arrest a deer poacher and a wanted felon.Tuffy&rsquo,s Sweet Momentá- An epic foot chase ends in near death for a fleeing violator.An Ending of Sortsá- A warden-turned-writer, one winter&rsquo,s evening, reflects on his career and that of his long-dead mentor