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175 Jessica Avery – Manitoba, Canada

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Warden's Watch
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Jul 14, 2026
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175 Jessica Avery – Manitoba, Canada Jessica Avery from Manitoba Conservation Officer Service joins Wayne at the North American Game Warden Museum to talk about her career, life as a conservation officer in Manitoba, serving on the museum’s board of directors, and some of the incredible places game wardens patrol in northern Canada. From winter road caribou patrols and -60C mornings to fish poaching stakeouts and wildfire deployments, Jessica shares what makes conservation work in Manitoba both challenging and rewarding. Our Sponsors: Thin Green Line Podcast Don Noyes Chevrolet North American Game Warden Museum Hunt Regs WiseEye SecureIt Gun Storage XS Sights “A Cowboy in the Woods” Book Iron Skillet Seasonings Maine Operation Game Thief New Hampshire Operation Game Thief Conservation Officers of Pennsylvania North East Conservation Law Enforcement Chiefs Association International Wildlife Crimestoppers North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association Here’s what we discuss:  Jessica explains the Manitoba Conservation Officer Service and how the agency has evolved over the years  Her role as Canadian Treasurer for the North American Game Warden Museum  The unique international location of the museum  Why the museum is a "pilgrimage" destination for game wardens  Starting as a seasonal conservation officer in Manitoba  How Manitoba still offers one of the few seasonal conservation officer programs in Canada  Growing up in Saskatchewan, calling Alberta home, and building a career in Manitoba  “I’m really lucky to get to go all those places and do that kind of stuff.”  Patrolling Manitoba’s remote northern wilderness  Fly-in caribou patrols and winter road enforcement  Common caribou hunting violations officers encounter  Working alongside no…