Snyder Named Wildlife Officer of the Year

Keenan Snyder, North Dakota Game and Fish Department district game warden in Williston, is the state’s 2024 Wildlife Officer of the Year. Snyder was honored recently by Shikar-Safari Club International, a private conservation organization that annually recognizes outstanding wildlife officers in each state.

In a nomination letter sent to Shikar-Safari, chief warden Scott Winkelman said Snyder’s district extends from the Missouri River bottoms to the Prairie Pothole Region along the Canadian border.

“Warden Snyder diligently patrols his district and effectively addresses violators at all times of the year,” Winkelman said. “He is also a skilled investigator and consistently makes strong criminal cases. He is always willing to help other wardens with complex investigations to ensure that violators are held accountable.”