Fish & Game Wardens

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Game Warden, State Wildlife Officer, Wildlife Conservation Officer, Wildlife Officer

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:
  • Participate in search-and-rescue operations.
  • Compile and present evidence for court actions.
  • Protect and preserve native wildlife, plants, or ecosystems.

Knowledge

Safety and Government

  • public safety and security
  • law and government

Business

  • customer service
  • human resources (HR)

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Communications

  • telecommunications

Skills

Basic Skills

  • talking to others
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

People and Technology Systems

  • thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Abilities

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
  • notice when problems happen

Endurance

  • exercise for a long time without getting out of breath

Visual Understanding

  • see hidden patterns

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

  • Adaptability
  • Perseverance
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Self-Control
  • Cautiousness
  • Integrity

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Configuration management software

  • Puppet

Education

bachelor's degree or
high school diploma/GED
usually needed

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Job Outlook

Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

Salary:

$74,060
$50,990
$100,980
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