These comments are suggested in order to cause an awareness and to deal with problems generated by activistic activities in opposition to lawful hunting and trapping activities.
The author encourages wildlife law enforcement officers to develop and maintain a cooperative rapport with convicted offenders in an effort to increase the number of informants and cooperators as an aid to cause compliance with regulations.
A basic outline is provided to aid and encourage wildlife officers with disseminating timely local area information utilizing the print media.
The authors emphasize the need for a good public relations plan by each wildlife enforcement officer. Various areas of this plan are discussed.
The Journal of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies presents papers that cover all aspects of the management and conservation of inland, estuarine, and marine fisheries and wildlife. It aims to provide a forum where fisheries and wildlife managers can find innovative solutions to the problems facing our natural resources in the 21st century.