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Hidden War
John Nores
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Beschreibung
This isn’t a book about a conflict in a faraway country; it's a wake-up call.
While debates about border security continue to rage, and with stories about legal and illegal marijuana in the news daily, Hidden War forces an astonishing dose of reality into the public consciousness.
California game warden Lt. John Nores, Jr., now retired, has been at the forefront of an under-reported battle against thousands of Mexican drug cartel members who grow toxic marijuana on U.S. soil, frequently on public lands, and sometimes remarkably close to population centers. Who would guess that this struggle is even going on, or that game wardens are on the front lines?
Not only does black market marijuana cultivation undermine legitimate growers, but it endangers lives. The cartels, armed and ready to defend their cash crop, pose a huge threat to hikers, hunters, bikers, bird watchers and everyone else who enjoy public lands and wild places. Further, trespass marijuana growers divert waterways and use banned chemicals that render the plants toxic. And even after these criminals are long gone, they leave behind an environmental disaster that may never be fixed.
It's estimated that black market sales of marijuana comprise up to 90% of all weed sales annually. California is at the hub of this problem, and the effects reverberate across the U.S.
This is John Nores' personal account of his time leading the elite California Special Operations Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET). Hidden War brings to life the firsthand story of how America’s unsung heroes are fighting to keep our wild lands safe.
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<p>"If you think we aren't facing real, serious, threats to our natural resources from illicit drugs and human trafficking, you need to read Hidden War. It reads like the mission debrief from an action adventure novel, but it's not. Hidden War is the real, first-person story of battles being fought every day to save our wildlands from the ravages of criminals who don't give a damn about the land, the animals... or us." - <em>Jim Shepherd, Publisher/Founder of </em>The Outdoor Wire</p> <p>"For those who care about the good earth and harbor deep respect for the legacy of icons such as Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir, this book is at once a clarion call for continued action and an eye-popping 'must read'.”<em> - Jim Casada, Ph.D. Editor at Large</em> Sporting Classics Magazine</p> <p>"<em>Hidden War</em> chronicles the development of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET). Most People have no idea why game wardens are involved in this battle to save the environment, but once you read about these encounters you will realize the total devastation to habitat and wildlife associated with illegal marijuana grows. Wildlife officers are uniquely qualified to work in this remote environment, and Lt. Nores details the dangers, excitement and rewards that go with the job."
