Fish / Game Warden

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

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Conservation Enforcement Officer; Conservation Officer; Conservation Warden; Fish and Game Constable; Game Warden; Refuge Officer; State Game Warden; State Wildlife Officer; Wildlife Conservation Officer; Wildlife Officer

Tasks

• Participate in search-and-rescue operations.
• Compile and present evidence for court actions.
• Protect and preserve native wildlife, plants, or ecosystems.
• 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 or reports of fish or game law violations.
• Provide assistance to other local law enforcement agencies as required.
• Issue warnings or citations and file reports as necessary.
• Provide advice or information to park or reserve visitors.
• Serve warrants and make arrests.
• Arrange for disposition of fish or game illegally taken or possessed.
• Promote or provide hunter or trapper safety training.
• 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.
• Recommend revisions in hunting and trapping regulations or in animal management programs so that wildlife balances or habitats can be maintained.
• Issue licenses, permits, or other documentation.

Knowledge

• Public Safety and Security
• Law and Government
• Customer and Personal Service
• English Language
• Telecommunications
• Psychology
• Biology
• Geography
• Administration and Management
• Personnel and Human Resources
• Education and Training
• Administrative
• Computers and Electronics
• Mechanical
• Communications and Media

Skills

• Speaking
• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Writing
• Monitoring
• Active Learning

Abilities

• Oral Comprehension
• Written Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Near Vision
• Far Vision
• Speech Clarity
• Written Expression
• Speech Recognition
• Information Ordering
• Flexibility of Closure
• Category Flexibility
• Spatial Orientation
• Speed of Closure
• Selective Attention
• Control Precision
• Multilimb Coordination
• Reaction Time
• Stamina
• Visual Color Discrimination
• Depth Perception