Fish & Game Wardens
Also called:
Conservation Officer, Wildlife Manager, District Wildlife Manager, Game Warden
What they do:
Patrol assigned area to prevent fish and game law violations. Investigate reports of damage to crops or property by wildlife. Compile biological data.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
- Investigate hunting accidents and reports of fish and game law violations, and issue warnings or citations and file reports as necessary.
- Serve warrants, make arrests, and compile and present evidence for court actions.
Safety and Government
- law and government
- public safety and security
Arts and Humanities
Math and Science
Business
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- talking people into changing their minds or their behavior
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Controlled Movement
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Self Control
- Dependability
- Stress Tolerance
- Initiative
- Independence
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You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
Word processing software
Internet browser software
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bachelor's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$48,070
per year, on average
This work is part of the .
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