RELOADED EP189 - Author Of Hidden War Joins the DU Podcast: 2 of 2
Ducks Unlimited Podcast
Ducks Unlimited Inc.
4.9 • 599 Ratings
🗓️ 17 January 2026
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Lt. John Nores, Jr. (Retired) from California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) discusses his most recent book, Hidden War: How Special Operations Game Wardens are reclaiming America’s wildlands from drug cartels. Nores Jr., talks about issues with water, wildlife, and how California game wardens dealt with an attack on public and private lands by drug cartels, and how the issue continues across the U.S.
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| 0:43.8 | Welcome to the Ducks Unlimited podcast, Reloaded, but we bring you the best of our past episodes. |
| 0:49.6 | Whether you're a seasoned waterfowler or curious about conservation, this series is for you. Over the years, |
| 0:55.4 | we've had incredible guests and discussions about everything from wetland conservation to the latest |
| 1:00.6 | waterfowl research and hunting strategies. And reloaded, we're revisiting those conversations |
| 1:05.8 | to keep the passion alive and the mission strong. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this reload. |
| 1:15.6 | Today I've got Lieutenant John Norris Jr. back on the show for, you know, just to continue |
| 1:20.9 | this fantastic conversation about his most recent book, Hidden War, how special operations, |
| 1:26.4 | game wardens are reclaiming America's wild lands |
| 1:28.6 | from the drug cartels. It's a fascinating story. John, on this last episode where we left off, |
| 1:33.2 | we were talking about the important role that dogs play in your operation. And, you know, |
| 1:37.4 | our audience is, you know, just crazy about their dogs and really likes hearing dog's stories. |
| 1:42.0 | So, you know, let's get into a little bit more detail about how |
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| 1:50.6 | operations. Man, dogs are, they're our lifeblood, they're partners, they're family members. And, you know, |
| 1:55.7 | just like all of our Ducks Unlimited listeners and, you know, conservationists out there. We're dog people, you know. |
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