When ‘Game Wardens’ Make Presence Known; Pickerel Fishing Hooks Passing PETA Mom

The New Jersey Conservation Officers Association page on Facebook is always a fascinating read. It carries reports of its fish and wildlife enforcement activities. And, yes, those Conservation Police Officers (CPOs) are still commonly miscalled “game wardens.” Old tags fade slowly.

A CPO report that jumped out of the water at me took place when conservation officers Klitz and Moscatiello – they never use first names – were night patrolling along the Shark River.