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are dedicated men and women who are frontline people that:
- Enforce our natural resource legislation,
including the hunting and fishing regulations
- Apprehend violators and poachers
- Provide natural resources education
to youth and school groups
- Monitor and manage our fisheries and
wildlife populations
- Administer security in our provincial
parks
- Manage other resource activities including forest management
and protection, environmental protection, spill response, landfill compliance
and many other provincial and federal statutes.
The Saskatchewan Association of Conservation Officers
(SACO) was established in 1981. The objectives of the association
are twofold; to promote and encourage the education and training of the
members in all matters affecting their profession, and secondly to promote
the mutual interests of Saskatchewan Association of Conservation Officers.
Our mottos. "Serving People and Wildlife, Protecting Saskatchewan's
Resources," reflects the aim of the members in maintaining Saskatchewan's
natural resources for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future
generations.
SACO is a non-government, nonprofit organization that operates
solely on the efforts of volunteers. Membership is comprised of active
and retired conservation officers and other natural resource law enforcement
personnel both inside and outside of Saskatchewan. SACO is affiliated
with similar officer organizations throughout North America.
Projects undertaken and funds raised by SACO are used to
promote and support a variety of wildlife and fisheries programs in Saskatchewan,
particularly habitat protection and research projects. SACO financially
supports:
- Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation Habitat Trust Land Fund
- Ducks Unlimited
- Fishery and wildlife officer memorial
funds throughout North America
- The International Game Warden Magazine
Other SACO initiatives include:
- Sponsors two $1000.00 annual educational scholarships
for students enrolled in a post secondary renewable resource course
- Provides a $500.00 bursary to members and their families
for post secondary education
- Provides support to memorial funds for officers who are
killed in the line of duty throughout North America
- Administers an Officer Relief fund which supports families
during loss of members or member's spouses
- SACO also publishes the "Saskatchewan Game Warden
Magazine" twice annually to promote awareness of natural resource
law enforcement
- SACO has established SASKTIP - a rewards program for
information leading to the conviction of natural resource violators
- Proudly introduced the "Hooked on Fishing not on
Drugs" program into Canada
- Actively supports and is an affiliate member of the North
American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association (NAWEOA) and the
Midwest Enforcement Officers Association
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Forerunners of the modern day conservation officer, Provincial Game Guardians
patrolled vast areas of Saskatchewan at the turn of the century. They
traveled on snowshoes, or by dog train, saddle horse or team, canoes and
boats, and when necessary by freight train.
Our site is dedicated to those that
have gone before us, those who currently carry the badge and those that
will follow in our footsteps.
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