Badges, Bears, and Eagles: The True Life Adventures of a California Fish and Game Warden - Softcover

Steven T. Callan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1603811583 ISBN 13: 9781603811583

Publisher: Coffeetown Press, 2013

Synopsis

2013 "Book of the Year" finalist  --ForeWord Reviews

Over his thirty-year career as a wildlife protection officer for the California Department of Fish and Game, Steve Callan and his longtime working partner, Dave Szody, conducted some of the most fascinating, complex and highly successful wildlife investigations in California history. Callan also collected a wealth of true stories--action-packed, suspenseful and often humorous. In Badges, Bears and Eagles, Steve provides a vivid first-person account of his adventures. The author and his colleagues outsmart game hogs, thwart fish thieves, and foil outlaws with names like "Squeaky." Steve is even stalked by African lions and mauled by a five-hundred pound Bengal tiger. One of the most important cases of his career begins with a slain bald eagle dropped on the doorstep of the Fish and Game office, along with a note threatening the life of a fellow warden. A decade later, Steve and Dave conduct the investigation of their lives, uncovering a statewide criminal conspiracy to kill California black bears for their valuable gall bladders. It's not all about catching bad guys--in "Saving Lake Mathews," Steve chronicles how he helped save a beloved wildlife sanctuary from development.

About this title

About the Author

Award-winning writer Steven T. Callan is the author of  2013 "Book of the Year" finalist Badges, Bears, and Eagles--The True-Life Adventures of a California Fish and Game Warden. Steve earned the 2014 "Best Outdoor Magazine Column of the Year" Craft Award from the Outdoor Writers Association of California. He and his wife, Kathleen--avid kayakers, anglers, scuba divers, and bird watchers--are passionate about the environment. They currently live in the Redding area.                

You can find Steven online at callan.coffeetownpress.com.

From the Inside Flap

"Callan's chronicle of the life of a California Fish and Game warden stands out because in addition to the typical illegal hunting and fishing cases, he provides the reader with real life examples of wardens protecting wildlife habitat and conducting exhaustive undercover operations. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book." --Donald Koch, retired Director of the California Department of Fish and Game

Edition details

• Publisher: Coffeetown Press
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1603811583
• ISBN 13: 9781603811583
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 236