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130 Lukas Madsen – Alberta, Canada
Manage episode 428687942 series 2813420
130 Lukas Madsen – Alberta, Canada
Ahead of NAWEOA 2024 in British Columbia, Canada, Wayne discusses warden life across the border with special guest Sgt. Lukas Madsen, a Fish & Wildlife officer in the neighboring province of Alberta. Sgt. Madsen discusses his path from growing up in the rugged beauty of the Northwest Territories to becoming a game warden, Alberta’s many outdoor opportunities, and shares a few adventures he’s had along the way.
Our Sponsors:
North American Game Warden Museum
Wildlife Heritage Foundation of NH
International Wildlife Crimestoppers
Here’s what we discuss:
· What Canadian accent?
· Originally set out to become a biologist
· Growing up in Yellowknife; one road north, one road south
· Great Slave Lake is one of the deepest in Canada
· Outdoor experience creates an advantage
· Education never stops
· Had to build experience to be hired full-time
· Working as a park ranger - aka the Party Police
· Adventures in bear trapping
· Sometimes euthanasia is the only option
· The Western Conservation Law Academy
· “The best job in the world.”
· Alberta has an abundance of wildlife
· A couple of unethical outfitters
· Wildlife crimes in another country can result in big problems
· NAWEOA: “We all have the same stories.”
· Always move forward, always try to do better
Credits
Hosts: Wayne Saunders and John Nores
Producer: Jay Ammann
Art & Design: Ashley Hannett
Research / Content Coordinator: Stacey DesRoches
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Manage episode 428687942 series 2813420
130 Lukas Madsen – Alberta, Canada
Ahead of NAWEOA 2024 in British Columbia, Canada, Wayne discusses warden life across the border with special guest Sgt. Lukas Madsen, a Fish & Wildlife officer in the neighboring province of Alberta. Sgt. Madsen discusses his path from growing up in the rugged beauty of the Northwest Territories to becoming a game warden, Alberta’s many outdoor opportunities, and shares a few adventures he’s had along the way.
Our Sponsors:
North American Game Warden Museum
Wildlife Heritage Foundation of NH
International Wildlife Crimestoppers
Here’s what we discuss:
· What Canadian accent?
· Originally set out to become a biologist
· Growing up in Yellowknife; one road north, one road south
· Great Slave Lake is one of the deepest in Canada
· Outdoor experience creates an advantage
· Education never stops
· Had to build experience to be hired full-time
· Working as a park ranger - aka the Party Police
· Adventures in bear trapping
· Sometimes euthanasia is the only option
· The Western Conservation Law Academy
· “The best job in the world.”
· Alberta has an abundance of wildlife
· A couple of unethical outfitters
· Wildlife crimes in another country can result in big problems
· NAWEOA: “We all have the same stories.”
· Always move forward, always try to do better
Credits
Hosts: Wayne Saunders and John Nores
Producer: Jay Ammann
Art & Design: Ashley Hannett
Research / Content Coordinator: Stacey DesRoches
Subscribe:
Find More Here:
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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