Safety Reforms Demanded After Ranger Found Dead After 8 Days Missing

Safety reforms demanded after ranger found dead after 8 days missing

Assistant forest ranger Brendan Jackson's death sparks petition calling on state to fix a ‘broken system’ that lost track of rangers in the backcountry.

New York ranger found dead after 8 days missing: Petition demands safety reform

The 42-year-old’s death has sparked a 3,700-signature petition calling on NYS DEC to fix a ‘broken system’ that lost track of rangers in the backcountry By James Odato A group of close friends of Brendan Jackson, a New York assistant forest ranger found dead by his fellow rangers last month, is appealing to newly installed Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton to fix a broken system of keeping track of personnel emp…