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Hearing Scheduled in Wake of Poaching Raid

The legislative committee that oversees the Maine Warden Service has scheduled a meeting next week about a poaching sting in Allagash that triggered complaints from residents and raised questions about the conduct of an undercover agent.

According to a notice from the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee, the committee will meet Wednesday, June 1, and interview Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Chandler Woodcock; Col. Joel Wilkinson of the Maine Warden Service; and Maine Public Access Ombudsman Brenda Kielty.

The hearing follows a report by the Portland Press Herald that raised questions about the 2014 poaching raid, the conduct of an undercover agent and whether the operation was fueled by the presence of a reality TV crew. The Warden Service has sharply disputed the newspaper’s account.

The meeting begins at 9 a.m.

Journalist Steve Mistler is Maine Public’s chief politics and government correspondent. He is based at the State House.