The Réserve’s team of three wardens has been reinforced with the arrival of 20 yearold Ashley Daniel, hired under a program for young workers on July 1, 2015, with a renewable contract. Ashley applied to work at the Réserve Naturelle after getting her high school diploma, since she likes working with animals, with nature, and in the outdoors. “I enjoy being part of the staff at the Réserve, and the way everyone works together is really great. I have learned a lot of new things, such as patrolling at sea, and I adore navigation,” she tells us. We hope that Ashley continues to deepen her knowledge through her future experiences and training.
A new recruit
Ashley Daniel en patrouille en mer avec son collègue Steeve Ruillet | Ashley Daniel patrolling at sea with her colleague, Steeve Ruillet
The wardens of the Réserve Naturelle de Saint-Martin effectuated 155 patrols at sea between January 1 and October 1, 2015, including 60 since May 1. Of these 60 controls, only 13 resulted in “non compliance” issues, requiring a verbal warning or written report. The wardens follow a well-defined control process, based on national guidelines that cover all police activities for all the following entities: nature reserves and nature parks, marine parks, ocean management, national forest office, national office for hunting and wildlife…