WEDNESDAY. MAY 19, 1976
Game wardens need help catching poachers
AUSTIN — If a burglar were rifl
ing your possessions, would you help
bring him to justice? Most homeow
ners would be only too glad to assist
police in this regard. Yet many Tex
ans make no effort to stop wildlife
cheaters from getting away scotfree.
Game Warden Captain Bob Cross
of the Texas Parks and Wildlife De
partment points out that in this state,
all wildlife — birds, mammals, fish
— are by law the property of the
people. The legislature acts for the
people by making laws protecting
this valuable resource and it is in the
interest of each individual citizen-
owner to help see that these laws are
obeyed.
“The game warden, ” says Captain
Cross, “is really a referee to see that
everyone gets a fair share.”
P&WD biologists do constant re
search to survey and improve
wildlife populations and habitat in
the counties under regulatory au
thority of the department. Their
recommendations for seasons and
bag limits insure equal distribution
of the surplus animals, birds and fish
to licensed hunters and fishermen.
Sportsmen help pay the cost of
this resource management with their
license money. Their options, ex
pressed at public hearings, also are
taken into account in the formulation
of game and fish laws.
Overall, this is an equitable sys
tem for handling the public trust.
With every citizen due a uniform al
lotment in the state’s wildlife har
vest.
But, just like anyone who shoves
ahead in line or grabs more than his
ration, the chiseler can upset the
balance considerably and deprive
others in the long run.
In Texas, where there always has
been a plentiful supply of game,
people traditionally have not taken
poaching very seriously. Nowadays,
game is as abundant as ever, or more
so due to scientific methods, but
human population has risen in
greater proportion.
As competition increases, the job
of trying to give as many people as
possible a chance becomes more im
portant; and this is where citizens
can perform a valuable service.
When in the field, if you see any
one breaking the game laws or acting
suspiciously, report it to the nearest
game warden or the sherifFs de
partment. These officers work to
gether closely, but the warden is
more able to get on to the case im
mediately. Provide as much infor
mation as possible, such as descrip
tions of the violators, their au
tomobiles, boats and license num
bers, as well as times and locations.
The informant should not feel un
easy in any way about this. Re
member, these people are doing
something criminal, stealing what
rightfully belongs to their fellow
hunters and fishermen. If un
checked, their selfishness can have
far-reaching effects on the balance of
wildlife.
Public attitude in other states has
long favored such dutiful action and
condemned game outlaws. If more
Texans could realize the seriousness
and cost to them of this type of
crime, the impact would be consid
erable.
If game wardens are alerted
quickly enough they normally can
follow through and make a case
promptly without the witness having
to testify, in which case the source is
never divulged.
Captain Cross says game wardens
already do receive a good amount of
cooperation from the public andtlu
the officers hardly could operit
without if. However, as time bntj
growing problems, citizen assistant
becomes more and more nee
The department never could
enough wardens to do the entireji
alone.
If just 10 percent of’ the stated
outdoorsmen would he extra
vant and alert authorities
violations occur, within a few yen
there could be a sharp dip
type of theft, to the benefit
wildlife of Texas and all
people-owners.
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