Fish and Game Wardens

What the job really is

Patrol assigned area to prevent fish and game law violations. Investigate reports of damage to crops or property by wildlife. Compile biological data.

At a glance

• Sector: Protective Service
• O*NET-SOC code: 33-3031
• O*NET job zone: 4 — considerable preparation
• Work sample tasks on file: 12
• Tools and technologies listed: 12

What you actually do

Work sample tasks recorded for this occupation:

• Patrol assigned areas by car, boat, airplane, horse, or on foot to enforce game, fish, or boating laws or to manage wildlife programs, lakes, or land.
• Compile and present evidence for court actions.
• Investigate hunting accidents or reports of fish or game law violations.
• Protect and preserve native wildlife, plants, or ecosystems.
• Issue warnings or citations and file reports as necessary.
• Serve warrants and make arrests.
• Provide assistance to other local law enforcement agencies as required.
• Promote or provide hunter or trapper safety training.
• Participate in search-and-rescue operations.
• Arrange for disposition of fish or game illegally taken or possessed.
• Seize equipment used in fish and game law violations.
• Address schools, civic groups, sporting clubs, or the media to disseminate information concerning wildlife conservation and regulations.

Tools and technology

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Puppet, Swift, .40 caliber semi-automatic pistols, 12-gauge shotguns, Airboats, All terrain vehicles ATV, Animal traps, Blood collection kits

What employers expect you to already be comfortable with.

Where this job leads

Related occupations — the usual moves up and sideways:

• Range Managers
• Animal Control Workers
• Conservation Scientists
• Forest and Conservation Technicians
• Forest and Conservation Workers
• Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
• Park Naturalists
• Fishing and Hunting Workers

Getting in

O*NET assigns this occupation job zone 4 (considerable preparation). The related occupations above are the realistic routes in and out.

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