Maine's game wardens strive to protect the state's fishing and hunting resources, Enforcing strict limits on the activities listed above to keep animal populations stable.

[2] The Maine Warden Service was established fifty years later, in 1880, with an initial mandate to enforce newly enacted regulations related to the state's moose population.

[7] From 2012 to 2016, the Maine Warden Service was the subject of a television documentary series, North Woods Law, aired by Animal Planet.

[8] The service ended its participation in the program after a Portland Press Herald story which implied an undercover operation had been influenced by the production company.

[9] As of 2017, Maine Wardens were required to complete a 30-week training program prior to commissioning.