FARMINGTON – A game warden from the greater Farmington district was recently recognized as warden of the year for his outstanding efforts in law enforcement.
Warden Kris MacCabe spent years in his college days building up his resume with outdoor experience before applying for a position on the state’s game warden force in 2007. After studying Wildlife Ecology at the University of Maine at Orono, MacCabe went on to work for the Department of Marine Resources and the USDA Wildlife Services, eventually getting a volunteer position with the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. He spent the next three winter months in the middle of the Aroostook County wilderness, traveling the isolated area by snowmobile to track Canadian lynx.
“I knew I wanted to be a game warden but it’s really difficult to get hired. There’s a lot of competition and a lot of really good applicants,” MacCabe said. “It was a brutal winter up there. But it helped me with the application process when the time came.”
Not long after landing the warden job, MacCabe was on site assisting a baby moose in Industry, when Animal Planet happen to stop by for a demo taping. They liked him so much they offered him a spot on the upcoming show.
“The baby moose definitely helped. It wasn’t all me,” he said.
His North Woods Law fame hasn’t gone to his head though. MacCabe still focuses a lot of his efforts on reaching out to his local community and being accessible to the public.
“I rely on the community to help out on my cases. If people can trust me to talk about stuff that’s going on then I’ve accomplished my goal,” he said.
This is just one of the reasons MacCabe was nominated as Warden of the Year.
“Since the beginning of his career, Warden MacCabe has consistently displayed exceptional performance in all facets of his job, including the pursuit of intentional fish and game violators, time management, public relations, community involvement, and completion of K-9 team duties,” stated his award write up.
Congratulations on this recognition! We’re grateful to have you in our area.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Warden MacCabe. Proud that you were chosen for the award of the year
Congratulations!!!!!!
Congratulations, Kris, you are very appreciated by those you serve. We think very highly of you and all
the other wardens. Thank you for your service and dedication to the job. Hope Maine Northwoods Law
comes back. It was a wonderful show.
Carol
Congratulations Warden McCabe, the best to you and I hope to bump into you on the river or in a corn field this fall as I do a little duck and goose hunting.
Congrats warden McCabe…u deserve it!!!!
Thank you Chris for doing your job, you are obviously very good at it. The show was a great eye opener to what the Wardens do daily . I have respect for all law enforcement officers .Keep up the great work.
Congratulations Kris, well deserved., thanks for all you do for not just the state but for Wilton and F.O.W.L. (Friends of Wilson Lake)
always there when our student monitors have a problem, and resolve it right away.
Thanks for being there.Always great to see you on the lake.
Wynn Muller
Past President FOWL
Vice President Friends of Wilson Lake.
Congrats Kris, A well earned honor.
Congratulations Kris McCabe ! ~ From Residents / Staff at Sandy River Center
Maine Game Wardens are well know throughout the United States as some of the best conservation officers. Kris is an excellent example of that regard.
Congratulations ! You are a great representative of our community and state. Thanks for all you do.
Congrats!!!
Congratulations!!!
Good for you, McCabe! Watch the show often, too!