• Shields of Gold: DNR Conservation Officers

• Conservation Officer Overview
Conservation officers are fully commissioned as state peace officers, with full power and authority to enforce Michigan's criminal laws. They are a unique class of law enforcement officer, whose duties include enforcing regulations for outdoor recreational activities such as off-road vehicle use, snowmobiling, boating, hunting and fishing.

• Interested in Becoming a Conservation Officer?
More information about a career as a conservation officer.

• Essential Job Functions of a Michigan Conservation Officer

• Conservation Officer Hiring Process
The steps of the selection and hiring process.

• Contact a Recruiter

• Report All Poaching
Report All Poaching (RAP) is a service for the public to report regulation violations to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. Complaints may be reported online or by calling the toll-free RAP number, 1-800-292-7800.

• Report All Poaching video segment
This segment from the Q1 Buck Pole TV show looks at how the Report All Poaching program works and what happens when people report suspected violations.

• Bi-Weekly CO Reports

• Hunting Incidents (2011) 

• Hunting Incidents (2010) 

• Hunting Incidents (2009) 

• Hunting Incidents (2008) 

• Hunting Incidents (2007) 

• Michigan Snowmobile Fatality Summary 2011-2012 

• Michigan Snowmobile Fatality Summary 2010-2011 

• Michigan Snowmobile Fatality Summary 2009-2010 

• Michigan Snowmobile Fatality Summary 2008-2009 

• Wear It Michigan!
The DNR's "Wear It Michigan!" campaign is an effort aimed at saving lives by encouraging boaters to always wear life jackets while on the water.

• Conservation Officers Honored for Their Work

• A Day in the Life of a Conservation Officer
This article offers a glimpse of what a conservation officer does on any given day.

• Laws & Legislation

• Locating a Conservation Officer

• Natural Resource Contacts