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Cleaning Up Illegal Marijuana Grow Sites

August 21, 2017 Cody Sullivan, U.S. Forest Service, Research and Development

Viscous, stratified, and hot to the touch, a five-gallon water tank bubbled with unknown chemicals at an illegal marijuana grow site in California’s San Bernardino National Forest. Marijuana growers most likely planned to use this brew as a high-powered pesticide to keep any and all animals away...

Forestry

K-9s - A Law Enforcement Officer's Equal Partner, Best Friend

May 08, 2014 John C. Heil III, Pacific Southwest Region, U.S. Forest Service

The recent tragedy involving U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer Jason Crisp and his K-9 Maros brought to light the close bond between an officer and his dog and the dangers they face. Crisp and K-9 Maros were killed in the line of duty on March 12, 2014 in Burke County, North Carolina. The...

Forestry

Be Prepared When Visiting our National Forests -- What to do if you Encounter a Marijuana Cultivation Site

September 26, 2013 Keith Riggs, U.S. Forest Service

Two bow hunters recently discovered a marijuana grow site on the White River National Forest, one of the most visited forests in the country. The site, located near Redstone, Colo., contained 3,375 marijuana plants with an estimated value of $8.4 million. Forest Service crews removed the plants...

Forestry
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