Maryland Natural Resources Police, Constellation Energy And Wildlife Conservation Enforcement Fund Make Powerful Partnership

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WALDORF — Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP), Constellation Energy and the Wildlife Conservation Enforcement Fund, Inc. (WCEF) have partnered to broaden Maryland’s conservation enforcement capabilities.

Constellation Energy has donated two new All Terrain Vehicles (ATV) to NRP and WCEF has donated two new trailers to transport the ATVs. The ATVs, valued at $13,600, will enable NRP to increase patrols in isolated and remote areas, including wooded areas that have few accessible roads, and properties designated as a power line right-of-way. The trailers, valued at $2,000, will enable the ATVs to be transported to these areas.

These locations can be considered sensitive, especially concerning increased vigilance and Homeland Security. Now NRP officers can traverse these areas with greater ease and cover ground more efficiently during routine patrols. The ATVs will also assist in search and rescue operations in these same areas. The ATVs will be stationed in Area 3, Prince Georges, Anne Arundel and Area 4, Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s.

Constellation Energy, the holding company for BGE, serves electric and gas customers in Baltimore City and all or part of 10 Central Maryland counties. WCEF was formed to assist the NRP officers acquire additional support equipment needed to fight poaching and protect lives and property in Maryland.

The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) is an enforcement arm of the Department of Natural Resources. With an authorized strength of 214 officers and a dedicated staff of civilian and volunteer personnel, the Natural Resources Police provide a variety of services in addition to conservation and boating law enforcement duties throughout the State of Maryland. These services include search and rescue, emergency medical services, education, information and communications services on a round the clock basis. NRP is the only police force aside from the Maryland State Police that has statewide jurisdiction.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to Maryland citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 435,000 acres of public lands and 17,000 miles of waterways, as well as Maryland's wildlife and fishery species for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, the department manages natural, historic and cultural resources that attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.Maryland.gov

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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to Maryland citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 435,000 acres of public lands and 17,000 miles of waterways, as well as Maryland's wildlife and fishery species for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, the department manages natural, historic and cultural resources that attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov