• 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

• Click here to take DNR Web site survey

• 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 when citizens should contact a conservation officer through the RAP line.

• Bi-Weekly CO Reports

• Hunting Incidents (2012) 

• Hunting Incidents (2011) 

• Michigan Snowmobile Fatality Summary 2012-2013 

• Michigan Snowmobile Fatality Summary 2011-2012 

• Michigan Snowmobile Fatality Summary 2010-2011 

• 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