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Rick Nash is New Brunswick's 2004 Shikar-Safari Wildlife Officer of the Year.
The Belleville, Ont., native is the assistant district ranger in Fredericton. Nash attended the Maritime School of Forest Technology and joined the enforcement staff at Natural Resources in 1994.
Natural Resources Minister Keith Ashfield recently presented him with the award in Fredericton.
"Rick is well respected both in the department and in the community," Ashfield said. "He takes pride in his work and always conducts himself in a professional manner. We are fortunate to have Rick as a part of our team."
The Shikar-Safari Club International, an organization that promotes wildlife conservation and protection, sponsors the Wildlife Officer of the Year Award. The organization recognizes and honours officers from Canadian provinces and territories and the United States who have shown exemplary performance of their duties in the protection of wildlife, enforcement of game laws and implementation of conservation and game laws.
Nash was presented with a certificate, pewter plate and pin.
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