Deschutes deputy DA honored as ‘Wildlife Prosecutor of Year’

Deschutes County Deputy District Attorney Andrew “Drew” Moore was honored with the “2014 Wildlife Prosecutor of the Year Award” on Thursday at the Oregon District Attorneys Association summer conference held in Bend.

The award was presented by members of the Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife representative Chip Dale, who is the Klamath and Malheur Watershed Manager.

The award recognized Moore for his support, hard work, dedication, efforts in enforcing fish and wildlife laws and commitment to the preservation of Oregon’s natural resources through prosecution of those who violate the fish and wildlife laws.

The Central Oregon OSP Fish & Wildlife Team nominated Moore for this year’s award, for distinguishing himself time and again in prosecuting violators of Oregon’s fish and wildlife and natural resource laws in the Central Oregon area.

The Central Oregon OSP Fish & Wildlife Team said that “Drew Moore has proven himself and we consider him a valuable part of our team. Drew is always available to the team day or night; whether it’s a phone call to answer questions, give guidance or to meet personally to review cases. He takes a vested interest in the effort the team makes in investigating wildlife cases and works diligently to achieve positive case resolutions, supporting our efforts.”

The Oregon Sportsmen’s Coalition, which consists of volunteer outdoor enthusiast organizations opposed to the unlawful and unethical taking of wildlife (to include the Oregon Hunters Association), sponsored the award with the OSP Fish and Wildlife Division and the ODFW. This is the eighth annual presentation of the Wildlife Prosecutor of the Year Award.