North Country Law: N.H. begins next month on Animal Planet

An image from one of the first shows of North Country Law: New Hampshire. (Courtesy/Animal Planet)

CONCORD, N.H. - It's here at last! The long-awaited television show produced for Animal Planet showcasing the work of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's Law Enforcement and Biological staff is slated to premiere at 9 p.m. on March 5.

"The force is strong on Animal Planet, with two of the network's finest law enforcement series premiering this quarter. Audiences will be introduced to New Hampshire's Conservation Officers in an all-new series North Woods Law: New Hampshire," Animal Planet recently announced.

"We are pleased at the potential the New Hampshire series has for raising public awareness of the complexities of wildlife enforcement and management," said Colonel Kevin Jordan, Chief of NH Fish and Game Law Enforcement. "Audiences will be able to see firsthand how Fish and Game staff work together every day to protect these resources for all of us."

The "docu-series" is expected to draw audiences from around the nation and world. The Animal Planet roll-out announcement describes the energy and depth of the show, which film crews have been working on in New Hampshire for nearly a year:

From the White Mountains of the Northeast, to the rocky shores of the Atlantic Ocean, the show will feature the conservation officers and biologists of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, who work to preserve and protect the natural resources of the Granite State. New Hampshire's wild and rugged landscape makes the state a premiere destination for outdoorsmen and women, and makes the work of Conservation Officers and other Fish and Game staff diverse and demanding.

Conservation Officers are tasked with enforcing all laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the state's fish, wildlife, off-road recreational vehicles and marine resources, and they prosecute all of their own cases involving offenders of wildlife law. Whether they're assisting biologists in managing the state's wildlife, patrolling backcountry roads during hunting season or conducting search and rescue operations on windswept mountains and roaring rivers, every day presents a new challenge in the Live Free or Die state.

Prior to the Granite State being featured, the show spent several years in Maine.

For a sneak peek, visit www.wildnh.com/law-enforcement/tv.html.