Game wardens in Maine patrol the Pine Tree State during hunting season.

Sgt. Pushee leads a multi-agency rescue mission to find a missing kayaker; a specialist is called in to locate a pesky bear that is roaming through a residential area; a boy is caught riding without a helmet and operating his ATV illegally.

Lt. Mike Eastman investigates a case of stolen lobster traps; a man on a dirt bike flees the scene after being stopped for speeding; and Officer Hannett sends an injured pigeon to a local wildlife rehabber.

Lt. Boudreau and Officer Hannett have an unusually busy day on ATV patrol; Officer McDermott investigates a man who illegally shot a rabbit in a residential area; officers Holmes and Cyrs use ATVs to rescue an injured hiker on Mount Carter.

Game wardens in Maine patrol the Pine Tree State during hunting season.

Officer Cyrs responds to a call of an attack by a fox that may be rabid; Officers Frye and Jones suspect a hunter of illegally shooting a turkey; Officer Crouse tracks a group of ATV riders joyriding on private property.

Nature lovers show up for Discover Wild New Hampshire Day; officers conduct an undercover surveillance; Officer McKee rescues a starving owl from the side of the road; a perilous rescue of an injured hiker on Mount Monadnock.

Lt. Boudreau teams up with Trainee Masucci to track down a turkey hunter who may have shot from the road; when an animal release goes south, Officer Hannett lends a hand; Officer Canfield races to catch a trespassing dirt biker.

Officer Crouse responds to a call about a nuisance raccoon; Officer Towne searches for a deer attacked by coyotes; Officer Hannett monitors a suspicious fisherman and Officer St. Pierre responds to a call about an impaired driver.

With added facts; the dive team assists at an event in Hampton Beach; Courtney patrols the area's clam flats; Hannett and Holmes patrol snowmobile activity across the state; Demler helps a bobcat that's been injured by a porcupine.

With added facts; at the state's largest ice fishing derby, Canfield looks for the owner of a frozen fishing line while Major Juneau takes command of a mountain rescue; McKee runs radar for snowmobiles; Cyrs checks on a moose in a bog.

Officers Bronson and Towne get more than they bargained for with a speeding snowmobiler; the K-9 unit performs winter training; Officer MacFadzen patrols an ice drag racing event; Officer Cyrs investigates a hit and run.

Officer Fluette and Moxie finally graduate; an illegal bait site is investigated by Officer Holmes and trainee McDermott; Officer Egan runs a decoy operation; Sergeant Lucas looks into a oddly behaved moose; with new content.

Lt. Boudreau encounters kite skiers; an illegal firesled and a vandalized bob-house; Officer Canfield searches for a deer with an arrow in its head; Officers Demler and Towne head out on a treacherous mountain rescue.

Pre-dawn on opening day of rifle season, Lt. Boudreau and Officer Hannett pursue a night hunter; Officers Canfield and St. Pierre battle the snow to work a deer decoy; Officer Frye wrestles an aggressive wild turkey.

Hannett patrols for ice fishermen while Lt. Boudreau investigates a hunter who shot towards a road; Holmes deals with a raccoon hiding in a warm chimney; Officer St. Pierre goes on his first dive recovery under the ice.

Officer Canfield responds to a call about an orphaned bear cub; Sgt. Lucas pays an unexpected visit to a hunter suspected of illegal baiting; Officer Cyrs investigates a large buck shot by a young hunter during muzzleloader season.

Hunter who shot a deer without the proper permit is questioned by Bronson; Demler runs speed trap on a popular snowmobile trail; Sgt. Lucas checks out a suspicious deer kill site; Cyrs rushes to a snowmobile accident; with new content.

Officer Egan sets up a decoy and checks hunters at a popular bird hunting site; Officers Towne and Bronson help rescue an injured hiker on Mount Kearsarge; Lt. Boudreau and Officer MacFadzen investigate a hunt on private property.

Up north, Sgt. Lucas checks duck hunters; down south, Officer Benvenuti and trainee Crouse question a man suspected of hunting over bait; Sgt. Lucas and Officer Holmes attempt to free a cub stuck inside a trap before its mother returns.

Investigating a man who shot someone while hunting illegally; a porcupine is wreaking havoc; a seriously ill hiker is trapped on Mount Garfield.

Danger and drama are around every bend for elite workers of the Maine Warden Service, who are followed in this series as they navigate the Pine Tree State's rugged terrain during a busy and risk-filled hunting season. Whether they're tracking bears on mountain ranges, busting drunken drivers on ATVs, working undercover stings, or rescuing wayward woodsmen, these wardens risk their lives to protect animals and serve the people of Maine. The series also highlights fish and game officers in New Hampshire, who work tirelessly to preserve and protect the natural resources of the Granite State. The region's wild, rugged landscape attracts thousands of outdoors enthusiasts and makes the officers work diverse and demanding.

Animal Planet expands its family of wildlife law enforcement series, adding to Maine's "North Woods Law" an offering that follows an elite patrol force in Texas. "Lone Star Law" features the men and women of the Texas Game Wardens who protect more than a quarter-million square miles of deserts, lakes, piney woods, bayous, plains and coast in the second-largest state in the U.S. Whether rushing to investigate poaching cases, save flash-flood victims, disrupt illegal smuggling rings, or rescue injured wildlife, the officers are always on the go, defending both animals and citizens.

The conservation officers of New Hampshire Fish and Game work endlessly to preserve and protect the natural resources of the Granite State, and this is a look back at some of their best stories.

Game wardens on "North Woods Law" protect wildlife and local communities from illegal activities.

The Texas game wardens work endlessly to protect the Lone Star State's natural resources and police its 28 million citizens; a look back at their most memorable moments.

Game wardens protect animals and uphold the law as they patrol the second-largest state in the country, Texas.

Making a lucrative living certainly isn't a motivating factor for wildlife caregivers. It's a profession that appeals to those with a strong will, a big heart, and a love of wild animals. In rural western Kentucky, the dedicated individuals featured in "Wild Bandits" rescue, rehabilitate and release injured, sick, and orphaned wild animals. State-licensed volunteers like Kristin Allen, who works for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, answer emergency calls day and night, and coordinate with other rehabbers to provide the best care for each species. Despite the constant sacrifice of time, money and sleep, these caregivers make sure the animals come first -- with the ultimate goal of one day returning them back to the wild.

Members of the Department of Fish and Wildlife Police in Washington are tasked with protecting both wildlife and people throughout the state. Covering such a vast area -- 42 million acres of rugged terrain -- can be a challenge for the more than 100 officers on the force who respond to more than 225,000 calls annually. Whether trying to catch bears. detaining wildlife poachers along the U.S.-Canada border, or going under cover to take down animal traffickers, the officers put their lives on the line as they face danger on a daily basis.