Poachers Were My Prey: Eighteen Years as an Undercover

Poachers Were My Prey: Eighteen Years as an Undercover Wildlife Officer (Black squirrel books)

Thus begins the story of R. T. Stewartâ€”s career as an undercover wildlife law enforcement officer with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. For nearly two decades, Stewart infiltrated poaching rings throughout Ohio, the Midwest, and beyond. Poachers Were My Prey chronicles his many exciting undercover adventures, detailing the techniques he used in putting poachers behind bars. It also reveals, for the first time, the secrets employed by undercover wildlife officers in catching the bad guys. Poachingâ€™the illegal taking of wild gameâ€™goes on every day in the United States and throughout the world. Millions of dollars change hands annually from the illegal sale or trade of antlers, hides, horns, meat, feathers, fur, teeth, claws, gall bladders, and other wild-animal parts. As a result, wildlife populations sufferâ€™ including endangered and threatened speciesâ€™and legitimate, law-abiding sport hunters get a bad reputation. R. T. Stewart dedicated his professional career to stopping such slaughter by actually living with poachers for months or even years. â€¦In essence, being an undercover officer involves living a lie,â€˜ quips Stewart. â€¦Youâ€”re always pretending to be someone youâ€”re not. â€¦Undercover law enforcement is dangerous work and, as a result, extremely stressful. Stewart recalls one particular case during which he realized he was too deeply undercover and came close to forgetting his real identity. Many undercover officers have crossed the line to become the very person they initially swore to stop. In Poachers Were My Prey, readers look over R. T. Stewartâ€”s shoulder as he deals with the temptations offered to an undercover officer, including money, sex, and drugs, and watch as he gets the job done and brings the poachers to justice. Poachers Were My Prey will be enjoyed by readers interested in law enforcement, wildlife, preservation, hunting, fishing, and the outdoors.

Country	USA
Author	R. T. Stewart
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9781612777306
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	The Kent State University Press
Manufacturer	The Kent State University Press
NumberOfPages	224
PublicationDate	2012-11-09
Publisher	The Kent State University Press
ReleaseDate	2012-11-15
Studio	The Kent State University Press

Poachers Were My Prey: Eighteen Years as an Undercover Wildlife Officer (Black squirrel books)

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