062 Todd Vandivert - Washington Part I

Todd Vandivert was a game warden for 34 years with the Washington Department of Natural Resources, and now writes books about his experiences. He worked both as a uniformed officer and an undercover officer, making multiple cases in each position. Todd’s work as an author is well-known, especially his book Operation Cody in which he breaks down his role in the operation. In this episode, Todd discusses his upbringing, work as a warden, and life as an author.  Our Sponsors:  Thin Green Line Podcast Sovereign Sportsman Solutions Hunt of a Lifetime Maine's Operation Game Thief Wildlife Heritage Foundation of NH International Wildlife Crime Stoppers Here's What We Discuss: 34 years as a game warden Born in California Love of the outdoors while raised in Virginia  Plan was to go into the Navy; failed color vision test Flying career came to an end, went into oceanography Rethought decisions and went into forestry Started working in a habitat area Cameras everywhere First posing Work as an undercover The issues with informants  The case: hound hunting with lions The “Kill ‘Em All Boys” Conference More exposure = more hazardous Each state has different laws Built a fake business: website, posters, business cards, etc Best of the wild Lawful stuff close to unlawful Poacher within two days Misrepresenting product is still illegal Taking DNA Rotted mountain lion and a paycheck Dried dates as a decoy to Hong Kong Growing operations and money laundering Interior decorator setup Entrapment debate Credits Hosts: Wayne Saunders and John Nores Producer: Jay Ammann Social Media/Marketing: Morgan Day Find More Here: Website Apple Podcasts Spotify Facebook Facebook Group Instagram Twitter Spreadshirt Stitcher Tunein Libsyn YouTube RSS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices