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WARDEN FORCE IBD

THAREN HODGES
09 / 2017
9781629671048
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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 fifth season contains 13 more exciting adventures:Uncatchable Chick Feathersá- A clever deer-poaching archer, widely considered to be too smart to catch, meets an old-time game warden who disagrees.Incident at Killer Coveá- Armed killers on the run tangle with game wardens on the prowl.Sooner or Laterá- An outlaw falconer outsmarts a new and inexperienced game warden. A year later, he&rsquo,s not so lucky.Otter Killers and Uncommon Lucká- Wardens pursue sea-otter-killing commercial abalone divers.Leo&rsquo,s Demiseá- One man dies before wardens deal with an African lion, a grown pet gone rogue, in the suburbs of Los Angeles.Tough Customersá- A game warden and a hostage-taking armed robber nearly destroy a drugstore.Bug Piratesá- Trap-raiding lobster thieves meet with misfortune.Setlinersá- Wardens target long-line catfish poachers.A Matter of Preferenceá- Wardens attempting to ambush season-jumping commercial lobster fishermen get a big surprise.Delta Ambushá- Night-prowling, canoe-borne wardens stalk a wily and destructive Delta outlaw.Rake Maná- A well disguised warden outsmarts lawless abalone pickers.The Honest to God Truthá- An honest mistake and a white-knuckle, midnight vehicle tail through Long Beach yields a surprise and an important arrest.Raid of the Stockton Airborneá- Did they or didn&rsquo,t they? Wardens from the sky? A day for mass-killing duck poachers does not end well.