LDWF Sec. Jack Montoucet, Corporal Jame Bruce, Shikar-Safari Club Lea Perez, Col. Chad Hebert with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission members in the back.

A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agent was honored at the June 3 Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting held in Baton Rouge.

Shikar-Safari Club International presented their 2020 Conservation Officer of the Year award for Louisiana to LDWF Corporal James Bruce.  The Shikar-Safari award recognizes an agent from each state for outstanding efforts in conservation law enforcement.

Corporal Bruce has been an LDWF agent for over five years and mainly patrols Grant Parish.  Corporal Bruce lead his region in case production and is among the top statewide, he is on the LDWF alpha search and rescue team for his region, and an LDWF field training officer.